Michael L. Pollock Student Scholarship
This scholarship helps graduate students present high-quality research in health, fitness, or clinical exercise physiology at the ACSM Annual Meeting.
Funder: American College of Sports Medicine Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application/submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $400 per award; typically 2 awards given annually
Summary: Supports graduate students presenting research in health, fitness, or clinical exercise physiology at the ACSM Annual Meeting.
Key Information: Applicants must be ACSM national members and first authors of accepted ACSM Annual Meeting posters.
Description
The Michael L. Pollock Student Scholarship honors the legacy of Dr. Michael L. Pollock, a pioneering exercise scientist and former ACSM president, by supporting graduate students in presenting their research at the ACSM Annual Meeting. The scholarship is designed to assist with travel expenses for students whose research focuses on health, fitness, or clinical exercise physiology. Recipients are selected based on the quality and relevance of their research and their role as first author and presenter at the meeting.
