The Science Integration & Leadership Committee (SILC) Basic Science Award recognizes excellence in student research in basic science and assists with travel expenses to present scholarly work during the ACSM Annual Meeting. The award will be determined by the overall impact and quality of the study to be presented.  

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, graduate, and medical students enrolled in full-time programs. Applicants must not hold a terminal degree of any type (PhD, EdD, MD, DPH, etc.) at the time of application.  

• Applicants must be the first author and presenter of an abstract accepted in the basic science category at the ACSM Annual Meeting. 

• Previous Basic Science Award winners are not eligible to apply. 

Award Requirements:   

• Winners are required to attend the Basic Science Reception at ACSM Annual Meeting to be recognized for receiving the award.  

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

Please contact Laura Young, PhD with questions regarding this award.