Eligibility Requirements
Nominees must be physical therapists who, at the time of nomination, have been engaged in independent research activities for not more than 5 years after completion of their first physical therapy professional degree, postprofessional doctoral degree (other than a transition DPT degree), or postprofessional doctoral fellowship, whichever was completed last (i.e., from the time the degree is granted until the time the nomination for this award is submitted on December 1).
Nominees may be employed in any aspect of physical therapy including, but not limited to, research, education, clinical practice, consultation, etc.
Nominees must have demonstrated their accomplishments through primary authorships in peer-reviewed (refereed) journals.
Research activities for which the therapists are being nominated must have been undertaken after completion of all formal education (i.e., completion of the first physical therapy professional degree, postprofessional doctoral degree [other than a transition DPT degree], or post-professional doctoral fellowship, whichever was completed last).
Activities for which the therapists are being nominated must encompass a specific research theme.
There must be a demonstrated relationship between the research theme and the field of physical therapy.
Criteria for Selection
- Nominees must have been engaged in independent research activities for not more than 5 years after completion of formal education (i.e., completion of the first physical therapy professional degree, postprofessional doctoral degree [other than a transition DPT degree], or postprofessional doctoral fellowship, whichever was completed last) and have demonstrated a relationship between the research theme and the field of physical therapy.
- Research activities must have been undertaken after completion of all formal education (i.e., completion of first physical therapy professional degree, postprofessional doctoral degree [other than a transition DPT degree], or postprofessional doctoral fellowship, whichever was completed last) and must encompass a specific research theme. Grant funding and extramural funding will also be considered.
- Accomplishment(s) must be demonstrated to be outstanding by the nominator. Evidence must be presented to indicate why it is believed that this contribution will have a present or future impact upon the profession to include, if possible, ways in which the accomplishment has impacted and will impact upon specific members, components (chapters, sections, or assemblies), or the practice or teaching of some content related to the field.
What Recipients Receive
A crystal etch award and a monetary award of $1,500 will be presented to the awardee by APTA's Board of Directors at the association's annual conference and an official announcement of the award will appear in an association publication.
Submission Requirements
During the online process, the following documents will be required for upload:
- Current curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee
- A letter of nomination (from the nominator) highlighting the productivity and focus of the nominee's investigations and that specifically focuses on the strengths of the nominee in relation to the award criteria, not to exceed three (3) pages
- Two (2) letters of support, not to exceed two (2) pages each, obtained from individuals who can specifically address the criteria for selection in relation to the nominee
- Letters of support should:
- Explicitly state how the nominee is qualified under the criteria for selection by providing details on what the nominee has accomplished during his/her professional career, from the time the nominee earned his/her physical therapy professional degree or postprofessional doctoral degree, whichever was last, to the time of nomination (not to exceed five years), that augments the information contained in the nominee's vitae, and how it has demonstrated a commitment to a defined research theme;
- reflect genuine knowledge and consideration of the nominee's qualifications for this award;
- indicate in what capacity the author works or worked with, or otherwise knows personally, the nominee;
- provide electronic reprints of one or two scholarly works published or accepted for publication by refereed journals (Copied portions of reprints, drafts of books, or other large publications, may be submitted.); and
- list oral presentations presented at professional meetings (if not included in curriculum vitae or resume).
Submit a Nomination
The call for nominations will begin August 2013. Please check back for updates.