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ACSM Grant, Scholarship, Award and Fellowship Opportunities

ACSM Foundation Research Grant Program
Basic, applied, clinical, and behavioral research grant support is a priority for the American College of Sports Medicine Foundation. Grant applications for 2008-2009 are due to the ACSM National Center by January 30, 2009 for funding in July 2009. [MORE]

Larry A. Golding Student Scholarship
Larry A. Golding Student Scholarship: Two winners each receive $1,000 and complimentary registration to ACSM's Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition in Atlanta, GA, March 25-28, 2009.

International Awards
The awards encourage educational development and professional collaboration around the world. International Student Award recipients receive $1,000 USD to assist in covering costs associated with attending ACSM's Annual Meeting. The International Clinical Scholar Award and the Oded Bar-Or International Scholar Award provide subsidized airfare and lodging, a living stipend, and medical insurance to a scholar or a clinician to visit an institution in another country. Applications may be accessed online beginning each fall and are due February 1 of the year the award is granted. For more information about each, click on the links below:

• International Student Award
• International Clinical Scholar Award
• Oded Bar-Or International Scholar Award

ACSM Offers Fellowship
Fellowship in the American College of Sports Medicine is an elite member status, to encourage high standards of professional responsibility. Applications to be considered for ACSM Fellowship are received twice a year: February 1 and August 1. [MORE]

ACSM provides additional scholarships when funding is available. Check back periodically for update information.

ACSM Research Awards
Each year ACSM awards individuals who have excelled in health-related research. Deadline March 2, 2009.

• The New Investigator Award recognizes new investigators who have begun and are likely to continue to make a significant contribution to knowledge in basic or clinical exercise science or sports medicine.
• The Charles M. Tipton National Student Research Award is presented to a student with the most outstanding research project of the year.
• The Visiting Scholar Award is given to investigators who need further experience as independent researchers. The purpose of the award is to provide financial support for an investigator to visit the clinic or laboratory of his/her choice to learn new and current techniques in exercise and sports medicine.