To encourage diligent young scientists, the SGP
has created an awards program which recognizes excellence in
physiology. In addition to our symposium
awards, the SGP also supports both aspiring and independent
young investigators through its traditional
Cranefield Award and two new SGP
Cranefield student awards.
The Traditional Paul F. Cranefield
Award
The Traditional Paul F. Cranefield Award was
created by the Council of the Society of General Physiologists
to honor Paul F. Cranefield, M.D., Ph.D., who for 30 years
served as Editor of The
Journal of General Physiology. The Award ($5000) is
meant to recognize an independent young investigator who in
the preceding calendar year has published an outstanding article
in the Journal. It further was stipulated that the Award criteria
should be such that the Award need not be given every year.
The Awardee is selected by the Society's Council based on
nominations submitted by the Society membership and the editors
of the Journal. Nominations should include the Nominee's name
and a complete reference to the journal article, should be
signed by the person making the nomination, and should include
a brief evaluation of the article and why it is deemed to be
outstanding.
Please see the Cranefield
award nomination form.
Nominations should be faxed or emailed to the Society's Executive
Office at:
fax: 508-540-0155
email: sgp@mbl.edu
The deadline for nominations is January 15th.
The Paul F. Cranefield Student
Awards
In 2005 the SGP instituted two new Paul F. Cranefield awards,
one each to be given annually to a post-doctoral fellow and
a graduate student who are the first authors
of manuscripts published in The
Journal of General Physiology. In truly exceptional
cases, undergraduate students will be considered
for a third award. Each award will include a monetary prize
of $2000.
To be considered for such an award, the candidate must have
had a major role in the planning, execution, and analysis of
the results—and contributed significantly to the writing.
Candidates shall write a one-page summary of the work, including
his or her contributions to the research and writing, and email
it to sgp@mbl.edu before
January 15.
Awardees will be invited to the Society’s annual meeting
and symposium, at Woods Hole in September, where they will
present their work in 15-minute presentations.
The deadline for submissions is January 15.
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