Funder: American Physiological Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000; funds must be used within one year of the award date
Summary: Supports APS members’ specialized training, research projects, and retraining to expand research skills and enhance long-term career potential.
Key Information: Applicants must have two consecutive years of APS membership in good standing and hold assistant professor rank or equivalent, or above.
Description
The American Physiological Society’s John F. Perkins Jr. Research Career Enhancement Award supports members seeking to expand their research skills and strengthen their long-term career potential. It funds targeted skill development, including specialized training for early-career members and opportunities for established researchers to develop new expertise or retrain in emerging research areas.
Supported activities may include a proposed research project, work in a host laboratory, or attendance at courses that enhance research skills. Applicants must explain how the proposed experience connects to their current research program, advances their research capabilities, and strengthens their ability to obtain future funding.
