Eligibility & How To Submit Your Award Application
GO TO ONLINE AWARDS PLATFORM to start your nomination [platform will reopen in June 2025]. You will register (create) an account with our special awards platform and then get started by selecting 'Research Awards' from the dropdown list of awards.
Pro-Tip: Start your application as soon as possible so that you can invite your letter writers to upload now via the online platform. You can jump directly to the support letters sections once you get started. Letters should be uploaded by the November 30 deadline. You do not need to complete your application in one session. You can return as many times as needed to upload your applicant items and complete all fields.
Application deadline is November 30.
Eligibility
- Open to academic scientists within four years (at time award is presented) of joining their first tenure track faculty position or equivalent in a North American university at the time award is conferred. For 2025, the 4 years are July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025.
- Applicant may not have previously received an award under this program.
- Applicant must be member of ASMS.
- Applicant must have attended the ASMS annual conference for 2 of the last 5 years.
Elements & Information needed for application:
- Research proposal, including references, figures, etc. (3 pages max)
- List of current research support
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Two support letters. Gather and upload the two letters OR choose to send a special upload link via the awards platform.
Selection Process. Recipients are selected by a secret ASMS committee, appointed by the President, comprised of members serving staggered two-year terms. The selection process is NOT connected to or influcenced by the award funders.
Fiscal Requirements for Award Winners. The awards of $35,000 each will be made to a university in the name of the selected individual and for the researcher’s exclusive use. In accepting this award, the institution will agree not to charge overhead on the funds.
Past Recipients of Research Awards