Donald D. Price Memorial Publication Award
The Center for Pain Research and Behavioral Health is soliciting nominations for the Donald D Price publication award. The Donald D. Price Publication Award recognizes a Center trainee who publishes a first-author manuscript in a peer-reviewed journal that reflects Don’s high standard of scientific rigor.
Eligibility criteria:
- Papers published as first author by any trainee associated with the Center
- Current academic year (Aug 2024 to July 2025)
- Journal should be considered “non-predatory” – based on HSC library recommendations
Recipients of the award will receive a small cash award and a plaque acknowledging their achievement.
If you would like to be considered, please send a copy of the paper and a short 2 or 3 sentences about the project to bish@ufl.edu by July 31.
Marc W. Heft Trainee Travel Awards
The Center for Pain Rehabilitation Research offers up to 10 travel awards in the amount of $500 to help financially support the Center’s trainee participation in national and international meetings. We have a call for applications twice a year, in the fall and spring semesters. If we have funds remaining, we will continue to review applications on a rolling basis after the priority deadline for each term, and through the summer semester.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be the primary presenter at the meeting
- Applicants must be recognized as a trainee (i.e., student, post-doctoral fellow, clinical resident/fellow) at the University of Florida at the time of the award/travel
- Students must be enrolled at UF and be in good academic standing
- Trainee and mentor have participated in Center activities in the past academic year
Preferred Deadlines
- Mar 1, for conferences in the following Summer and Fall semesters
- Oct 1, for conferences in the following Spring and Summer semesters
Application materials
- CV
- A letter explaining the benefits of the travel and the financial needs of the award (1 page max)
- Copy of the accepted abstract
- Conference details
Review Process:
Complete the application materials HERE. The Center steering committee will review all applications submitted.
Michael E. Robinson Dissertation awards
Trainees are invited to apply for up to $1,000 in research funds. We intend to offer multiple awards made on a competitive basis and are intended to directly support dissertation research projects. Generally, allowable expenses will include all research-related items (or experiences) that will enable you to more effectively complete your dissertation research projects. For example: research participant payments, publication costs, and other research supplies such as lab supplies, equipment, and software that is not otherwise provided and directly benefits the research project. However, please note that expenses must comply with all UF fiscal management policies and receive preapproval prior to purchasing.
To be considered for an award, the following are required:
- 1-page specific aims that provides introduction, rationale, and hypothesis/aims of research. Your mentor should provide guidance on how to put this together.
- 1-page description of the significance, innovation, and approach.
- 1-page budget with your best estimate of how the money will be spent. Include the total amount that is being requested (maximum $1,000). Please note that funds must be used within one calendar year of award.
Applications will be evaluated based on:
- Applicant
- Enrolled at UF and currently in good academic standing
- Trainee and mentor have participated in Center activities in the past academic year
- Successful completion of PhD proposal
- Research
- How well does the research match the mission of the center?
- Significance and Innovation:
- Mentions the importance and rationale of the proposed research in addressing current scientific challenges, gaps, or opportunities in pain rehabilitation
- Discusses how the project is innovative (i.e., whether through novel or creative application of concepts, methods, or technologies) and enhances the potential impact of the project
- Approach: Are the required methods clearly described, and do they provide an appropriate way to address the underlying scientific question?
Please submit your applications to HERE