Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award

Award:

The recipient of this award is the Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award in Rehabilitation Research winner in the year awarded.

Winner will receive:

• Plaque
• Monetary Award of $2,500
• Stipend to travel to the current year ACRM annual conference (up to $1,000)
• Complimentary registration to ACRM annual conference (a $425 value)
• Program slot to present research at ACRM annual conference

Criteria:

• Candidate must be within 10 years of completion of training.
  
• Candidate must demonstrate that he or she has made significant contributions to rehabilitation research in his or her early career work.
  
• Candidate does not need to be within a Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, but must be conducting rehabilitation research.
  
• Candidate must be a current member of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
  
• Candidate must attend the current year's ACRM annual conference.

Application Process:

• Candidates may self-nominate.
  
• Statement of approximately 500 words in length outlining individual's research accomplishments in rehabilitation.
  
• Demonstration of service to ACRM, although not a required criteria, will be considered in review of the application. As such, it is advantageous to discuss any such service in one's application statement.
  
• Three letters of support are required and must be written by members of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Letters should be in sealed envelopes that are mailed to applicant and included in full application packet. Submission of 3 to 5 peer-reviewed publications. Manuscripts accepted, but not yet published are acceptable as well as those already in print.
  
• The candidate does not need to be the senior author on all papers submitted, but must be the senior author on at least one of the papers submitted.
  
• Submission of CV.

Applications are due to ACRM National Office by April 3, 2008. The winner will be announced in early June, 2008.

Please send completed application(s) to:

Judy Reuter, Deputy Director
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Attn: Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award in Rehabilitation Research
6801 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite B-205
Indianapolis, IN 46220

Questions about this award may be directed to Judy Reuter at Jreuter@acrm.org.

This Award is made possible through the generous support of Deborah's friends, family and collegues through the Deborah L. Wilkerson Memorial Fund.

Click here to learn how to make a donation to the memorial fund responsible for this Award.