Funder: American College of Sports Medicine Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,500; one award annually for a 1–2-month international visit
Summary: Supports international exchanges that build professionals’ technical expertise, scientific knowledge, and professional standing.
Key Information: Applicants must arrange an ACSM-member host scientist; applicant ACSM membership is not required.
Description
The Howard G. “Skip” Knuttgen International Scholar Grant, offered by the American College of Sports Medicine Foundation, supports professionals acquiring technical expertise or scientific knowledge through international exchange. Most proposals are expected to involve research, but other professional activities may qualify when they advance the professional standing and reputation of scientists.
The program connects scholars with host scientists at institutions abroad. It prioritizes training that can create new research and professional opportunities in the scholar’s home country, with particular preference for applicants early in their careers. Review considers the proposed activity’s potential for professional growth, the quality of the research, and evidence that the project can be completed successfully.
