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SGP is now accepting applications for the July round of the new Rising Stars Travel Awards!

The application deadline (including reference letters) is 1 August 2025.

The Society of General Physiologists is excited to offer new Rising Stars Travel Awards to students and postdoctoral researchers to attend scientific meetings and courses. These awards recognize individuals with the potential to make significant contributions to the field of general physiology and are intended to foster greater engagement among physiologists worldwide. Applications are assessed based on the scientific merit of research presented in abstracts, with evaluations conducted by the SGP Membership Committee. Individuals from underrepresented groups within the fields of physiology and biophysics are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must have submitted an abstract for presentation at a scientific meeting. This is not required for course applications. Speakers at symposia, workshops, and subgroup meetings are not eligible for travel award funding. Specific eligibility requirements are listed below. The Committee expects to award eight travel grants of $500 each–four to students and four to postdoctoral fellows. For questions, please contact SGP at office@sgpweb.org.

The application deadline for an SGP 2025 Rising Stars Travel Award is 1 August 2025. Successful applicants can use their awards for meetings and courses taking place within one year of the award notification date. Beginning next year there will be two rounds of application review, the first beginning on 1 January with a deadline of 1 February and the second on 1 July with a deadline of 1 August.

 Eligibility: 

• The applicant must be a student or postdoctoral fellow
• The applicant must be a current member of SGP
• The applicant's references must be current members of SGP (see details below).
  
  

Application Requirements:

1. Copy of the abstract the applicant plans to submit for presentation (if applicable)
   
   
2. Cover letter (no more than one page) summarizing the applicant’s research accomplishments and the rationale for attending the meeting or course
   
   
3. Curriculum Vitae (maximum two pages)
   
   
4. Two letters of recommendation, including one from the applicant’s current mentor.
   The mentor must be a current SGP member with at least two consecutive years of membership. The second reference must be a current SGP member and may join the Society prior to submitting the letter if not already a member.