American Society of Biomechanics: Pre-Doctoral Award Grant

American Society of Biomechanics: Pre-Doctoral Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The American Society of Biomechanics
Amount: US $500
Last Updated: January 18, 2026

Summary

The American Society of Biomechanics offers a Pre-Doctoral Award to recognize early achievements of promising scientists before they earn their PhD. Eligible candidates must be current or pending ASB members and can be self-nominated or nominated by an ASB member. Awardees will present their work at the annual ASB meeting, receive a $500 check, an engraved plaque, and a waiver of meeting fees, along with a publication opportunity in the Journal of Biomechanics.

Overview

Mission To encourage and foster the exchange of information and ideas among biomechanists working in different disciplines and fields of application, biological sciences, exercise and sports science, health sciences, ergonomics and human factors, and engineering and applied science, and to facilitate the development of biomechanics as a basic and applied science. Pre-Doctoral Award This award recognizes early achievements by promising scientists prior to the award of their PhD. Selection is based upon the scientific quality of the submitted material. The awardee must attend the annual ASB meeting to present their work in a special awards session. It is expected that the awardee will submit a full-length manuscript for publication in the Journal of Biomechanics. The award consists of an engraved plaque, a check for $500, and a waiver of meeting fees for the annual ASB meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Current or pending members of the ASB at the time of submission. A person is considered eligible for the pre-doctoral award if they have student status at the time of abstract submission, even if they complete their doctoral work before the annual meeting.Candidates may be self-nominated or nominated by an ASB member. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.