Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator Award
Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator Award supports early-career researchers through recognition of current and pending research that shows outstanding promise and impact in the physiological sciences.
Funder: American Physiological Society
Due Dates: December 9, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 plus reimbursement of the American Physiology Summit early registration fee
Summary: Recognizes an early-career APS member demonstrating outstanding promise through research in the physiological sciences.
Key Information: Recipients must attend the American Physiology Summit and fund their own travel.
Description
The American Physiological Society (APS) presents the Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator Award annually to an early-career member whose research program demonstrates outstanding promise in the physiological sciences. The award recognizes the investigator’s scientific work and its impact on the field, focusing on the promise of current and pending research rather than a prescribed project or physiological topic.
The award is presented at the American Physiology Summit. Applicants describe their research program and explain how their work fulfills the award’s intent, supported by recommendations addressing its impact on the physiological sciences.
