Society Awards: Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award Grant

Society Awards: Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Biophysical Society
Amount: US $2,000
Last Updated: March 15, 2026

Summary

The Society Awards: Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award honors a woman in biophysics who demonstrates high promise or has achieved prominence in her early career stages. Named after Dr. Margaret Dayhoff, this award includes a $2,000 honorarium and aims to recognize significant contributions to science. Nominees must be Society members and can include those from non-academic backgrounds, provided their work meets academic standards. This award encourages self-nominations, though certain categories are excluded.

Overview

NOTE: The deadline represents when the Nomination is due. What Is Biophysics? Biophysics is the field that applies the theories and methods of physics to understand how biological systems work. Biophysics has been critical to understanding the mechanics of how the molecules of life are made, how different parts of a cell move and function, and how complex systems in our bodies—the brain, circulation, immune system, and others— work. Biophysics is a vibrant scientific field where scientists from many fields including math, chemistry, physics, engineering, pharmacology, and materials sciences, use their skills to explore and develop new tools for understanding how biology—all life—works. Society Awards Through its awards program, the Biophysical Society honors its members and recognizes excellence in biophysics. The Society offers awards in sixteen different categories. Nominations for the awards are solicited and evaluated by the Biophysical Society Awards Committee. Society members are encouraged to nominate candidates by submitting a nomination application through the online nomination site. The Society Awards now accept self-nominations. The Fellows distinction and the Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award, however, are not eligible for self-nomination. Nominees may be affiliated with non-academic institutions, however, please note that Society membership is a requirement for the nominator, nominee, and author of one of the two letters of support. Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award About the Award This award honors the memory of Dr. Margaret Dayhoff, former President of the Biophysical Society, Professor of Biophysics at Georgetown University, and Director of Research at the National Biomedical Research Foundation. Presented each year at the Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, the award includes an honorarium of $2,000. The Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award is given to a woman who holds very high promise or has achieved prominence while developing the early stages of a career in biophysical research within the purview and interest of the Biophysical Society. Achievement means that the candidate has already published substantial contributions to science; promise means that the candidate shows indications of leadership in ideas, organization, or other ways manifest for her colleagues within the scientific community.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant Criteria:Nominee must be a woman who holds very high promise or has achieved prominence while developing the early stages of a career in biophysical research.Candidates who work in non-academic environments are eligible if their work is published, meets academic standards, and they do not have tenure equivalency. A candidate having a PhD or equivalent degree shall be eligible until she has completed 10 years of full-time work following the degree. A candidate with a Baccalaureate degree but without a PhD shall have 12 years of eligibility. Time taken off for child-rearing will not be counted in this total. Part-time work and other special circumstances will be evaluated at the discretion of the Committee. Nominee and nominator must be members of the Society in good standing.Nominator must submit completed Nomination Application through the online portal and required documents in PDF Format. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Nominee and nominator must be members of the Society in good standing.

Ineligibility

A candidate who has already received university tenure by the due date on nomination is not eligible.Awards Committee members and Council members are not eligible for Society Awards during their term.