Dr. Jack Wilmore Legacy Travel Award
This award funds doctoral and postdoctoral researchers presenting sports medicine or exercise science work influenced by Dr. Jack H. Wilmore at the ACSM Annual Meeting.
Funder: American College of Sports Medicine Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $500 per award; 2 awards given annually (basic and applied science)
Summary: Supports doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows presenting research influenced by Dr. Wilmore at the ACSM Annual Meeting.
Key Information: Applicants must be ACSM national members in good standing and first authors of an accepted abstract.
Description
This travel award commemorates Dr. Jack H. Wilmore, a distinguished leader in sports medicine and past president of ACSM. The award assists doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows with travel expenses to present their research at the ACSM Annual Meeting, specifically work that aligns with or is influenced by Dr. Wilmore’s publications. Each year, one award is given for basic science research and one for applied science research. The aim is to support early-career researchers whose work continues Dr. Wilmore’s legacy of impactful scholarship in sports medicine and exercise science.
