Devoted to enhancing undergraduate education at a large public university, Dr. Clarkson, former Dean of the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, prioritized positive mentoring throughout her career. Founder of the Muscle Biology and Imaging Lab, she contributed her expertise to NASA and the NCAA. Dr. Clarkson’s research examined how muscles work when functioning properly, and what happens to muscle tissue following disuse or aging resulting from injury or atrophy. 

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be an ACSM national member in good standing before applying. ACSM chapter membership alone does not fulfill this requirement. 
• Open to undergraduate students enrolled in full-time programs.
• Applicants must be the first author and presenter of an abstract accepted at the ACSM Annual Meeting.
• Previous recipients of the Priscilla Clarkson Undergraduate Travel Award are not eligible to apply. 

Award Requirements:   

• Winners are encouraged to attend the ACSM Honors at the ACSM Annual Meeting.

Please contact the ACSM Foundation with questions regarding this award.