Steven M. Horvath Travel Award

Overview

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Travel and Research Awards

Giving back to our members is one way ACSM invests in the future of sports medicine and exercise science. Students and professionals who meet eligibility criteria are welcome to apply for any of our prestigious research and travel awards.

Steven M. Horvath Travel Award

Established in memory of Steven M. Horvath, Ph.D., FACSM, a longtime member and ACSM Citation Award winner, this award assists underrepresented minority graduate students with travel expenses to present their scholarly work at the ACSM Annual Meeting.

Dr. Horvath took great pride in his students, post-docs, and colleagues. He earned degrees from Oberlin College, Miami University, and Harvard University, where he met his wife, Betsy Dill. Their collaboration resulted in a book on the Harvard Fatigue Lab, complementing his extensive contributions of over 550 book chapters and scholarly articles. Throughout his career, Dr. Horvath held positions at various institutions and, in 2001, became Professor Emeritus at the University at  Buffalo, SUNY. In 1971, he received the ACSM Citation Award for his significant contributions to sports medicine and exercise science.

Eligibility

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* Applicants must be from a group that is underrepresented in the sciences (previously defined by NIH in NOT-OD-20-031): 
* Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander.
* Individuals with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. 
* Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, defined as those who meet two or more of the following criteria:
* Were or currently are homeless,
* Were or currently are in the foster care system,
* Were eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years,
* Have/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degree, 
* Were or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grants, 
* Received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as a parent or child, or 
* Grew up in one of the following areas:
* a U.S. rural area, as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer or
* a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-designated Low-Income and Health Professional Shortage Areas. 
* Women from the above backgrounds (categories A, B, and C).
* Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S.
* Open to graduate students enrolled in full-time programs with a research focus related to sports medicine and/or exercise sciences.
* Applicants must be the first author and presenter of an abstract accepted at the ACSM Annual Meeting.

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Ineligibility

* Previous recipients of the Steven M. Horvath Travel Award are not eligible to apply.