GMED Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Medical Physics Awards Grant

GMED Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Medical Physics Awards Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Physical Society (APS)
Amount: Up to US $750
Last Updated: June 19, 2025

Summary

The American Physical Society (APS) offers the GMED Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Medical Physics Awards annually to recognize exceptional research in medical physics. Eligible candidates must be in their final year of a Ph.D. program and members of GMED. Awardees receive a $500 prize and up to $250 for travel expenses to present their work at APS meetings. This initiative promotes excellence and innovation in the field of medical physics.

Overview

The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. APS represents more than 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and throughout the world. To encourage activity and excellence in medical physics research, the APS Topical Group on Medical Physics (GMED) awards up to two Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Medical Physics Awards on an annual basis. These awards will be presented at the APS March or April meeting. Awardees will present an invited talk at one of these meetings, and receive both a $500 prize and up to $250 towards travel expenses for in-person attendance.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The student must be in the final year of his or her Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) program.Both the student and his or her advisor must be current members of GMED. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.