• Applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the time of the abstract submission to the American Physiology Summit.
• Applicant must be the first author on a submitted abstract to an APS topic category for the American Physiology Summit.
• Applicant may not submit more than one abstract for the award competition each year.
• Applicant must be working with an APS member in good standing.
• Applicant will only be eligible for the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award if they are selected to receive an Outstanding Undergraduate Abstract Award.
• Receipt of either award is contingent on the candidate presenting their research prior to the APS annual meeting during a closed poster judging session hosted by APS.
• Applicant may receive the Outstanding Undergraduate Abstract Award more than once.
• Applicant may only receive the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awards only one time.

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Awards are presented annually to undergraduate students who are presenting their research at the American Physiology Summit meeting. There are two types of Horwitz/Horowitz Undergraduate Research Awards presented annually.

Outstanding Undergraduate Abstract Awards
This award consists of:

• $100 honorarium
• A one-year complimentary APS membership at the undergraduate level
• An award certificate

Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awards

This award consists of:

• $400 honorarium
• An award certificate
• The highest ranking awardee receives an additional $250

Please get details about application components, resources and selection criteria via the program website.

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