Application for
the WMS
Charles S. Houston, Herbert N. Hultgren, and Research in
Training Awards
Go directly to the application PDF
The Wilderness Medical
Society (WMS) is keenly interested in fostering awareness
and appreciation among healthcare professionals and
scientists for the research of health-related concerns in
outdoor and wilderness activities. The Charles S. Houston,
Research Training, and Hultgren Awards are selected on a
competitive basis to provide funding for a research project
in the field of wilderness medicine. The Charles S. Houston
Award is for medical students and the Research in Training
Award is for residents and fellows of an accredited graduate
medical education program or doctoral candidates working
towards a PhD. The Herbert N Hultgren Award is for members
of the WMS.
Criteria
The successful applicant will submit a project
proposal likely to result in a substantive contribution to
the field of wilderness and environmental medicine. The
successful applicant will be expected to conduct a
well-defined project during the ensuing year and present an
abstract of his/her findings at the 2008 or 2009 WMS Annual
Meeting.
A wide variety of research projects are acceptable for
submission, including clinical investigation, laboratory
("basic") science, epidemiological surveys, development of
new techniques or novel application of existing techniques,
improvements in equipment design or use, public information,
and injury prevention. Projects may be part of existing
research programs, but should be easily distinguishable as a
separate component. It is expected that projects will result
in an article for publication in the peer-reviewed medical
literature.
WMS Research Awards are not subject to institutional
indirect costs.
Application
Please submit seven (7) copies of the proposal,
according to the required format, to the address on the
application form by December 15, 2007. Applicants will
be notified by February 1, 2008. Please send only
typewritten applications, handwritten applications will not
be accepted. Electronic submissions are encouraged and do
not require seven (7) copies.
Budget
WMS Research Grant funding is available for
materials, supplies, non-capital equipment (less than $500),
related to the project. Expenses for travel to the WMS
Annual Meeting will be provided to the winner in order to
present findings of their research project and should not be
included in the budget. The amount of funding is up to
$5,000 (in US Dollars) for the Houston Award, $6,000 (in US
Dollars) for the Research Training Award, and $7,000 (in US
Dollars) for the Hultgren award.
Letter of Support
Houston and Research Training applicants must
have at least one letter of support from a faculty sponsor
included with the application. If appropriate for the
proposed study, other letters of support from collaborators,
institutions where the research is to be performed, or
co-sponsoring funding agencies are encouraged.
The WMS research grant program is
dependant on the generous donations of WMS members. Please
take a moment to make a
donation. Thank you.
Application
