Young Anatomists Publication Award

Application deadline: December 1

Past Winners

For details on how to submit a manuscript, go to:

• The Anatomical Record
• Anatomical Sciences Education
• Developmental Dynamics

Purpose

The Keith & Marion Moore Young Anatomists' Publication Award was created to recognize the best publication by a young anatomist in one of the society's journals—The Anatomical Record, Anatomical Sciences Education or Developmental Dynamics.

Eligibility

Students, postdocs, and assistant professors without tenure who are first or last author (assuming the last author is laboratory director) on a paper published in the calendar year preceding the presentation of the award. Applicants must have joined AAA prior to submitting their application and paid their dues for the year in which the award will be presented, and must travel to the AAA Annual Meeting to accept the award. Review articles are not eligible.

Application

By December 1st of the year in which the manuscript is published, eligible applicants should submit the attached form to the AAA National Office, including the publication reference and verification of their student or faculty status at the time of publication.

Level of support

The selected applicant will receive a $500 honorarium and $500 in travel support to attend the Annual Meeting, along with a ticket to the AAA Banquet at which the award will be presented. Recipients will be notified by February 15th.

Judging criteria

Members of the Award Committee will judge the award based on the criteria listed below. Scoring (1= lowest; 5 = highest) will be tabulated and averaged, with the highest average score being declared the winner. Average scores will be used in case one or more judges are excused due to a conflict of interest.

Criteria Explanation