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It is our pleasure to announce the award competitions for the XXX Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics to be held in Stockholm, Sweden from July 27-31st 2025.

 For additional information look to the Congress Website or contact Katherine Boyer or Taylor Dickthe ISB Awards Officers, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The application deadline is January 31, 2025.

 

Awards

  1. David Winter Young Investigator Awards(Podium and Poster awards). These awards acknowledge graduate researchers who are performing superior biomechanics research, and are sponsored by the Journal of Biomechanics (Elsevier). Candidates must be first author of an abstract submission and should not have been awarded a PhD prior to abstract submission. The winners will be invited to give a plenary presentation at the Congress Award session, will receive a certificate, USD $750 and free ISB membership for 2 years. Application deadline is the abstract deadline for the Congress (January 31, 2025).

 

  1. Clinical Biomechanics Award. This award recognizes excellence in research in the field of clinical biomechanics, and is sponsored by the journal Clinical Biomechanics (Elsevier) Candidates must be first author of an abstract submission and the application is open to anyone. The winner receives a certificate, USD $1250 and the opportunity to publish their research in the journal Clinical Biomechanics. Application deadline is the abstract deadline for the Congress (January 31, 2025).

 

  1. Promising Scientist Award. This award acknowledges researchers who have performed superior biomechanics research early in their career, and is sponsored by the International Society of Biomechanics. Candidates must be first author and have been awarded a PhD by the time of the Congress but not be more than 5 years post-PhD at the time of the Congress. The award winner will be invited to give a plenary presentation at the ISB Congress, will receive a certificate, USD $5000, and be granted a waiver of the registration fee for the Congress. Application deadline is the abstract deadline for the Congress (January 31, 2025)

 

  1. The Jacquelin Perry Emerging Female Scientist Award. This award acknowledges female researchers who have performed superior biomechanics research early in their career, and is sponsored by the International Society of Biomechanics. Candidates must be first author of an abstract submission, must be female and have been awarded a PhD by the time of the Congress, but they should not be more than 5 years post-PhD. The award winner will be invited to give a plenary presentation at the ISB Congress, will receive a certificate, USD $5000, and be granted a waiver of the registration fee for the Congress. Application deadline is the abstract deadline for the Congress (January 31, 2025).

 

  1. Carlo de Luca Emerging Scientist Award. This award recognizes excellence in graduate research in the area of motor control and electromyography, and is sponsored by Delsys. Candidates must not have received their PhD before the previous ISB Congress (ie: more than 2 years post PhD). The award winner will be invited to give a plenary presentation at the Congress, will receive a certificate, USD $2500, and a waiver of the registration fee. Application deadline is the abstract deadline for the Congress (January 31, 2025).

 

  1. ISB World Athletics Award for Biomechanics. This award recognizes excellence in an area of biomechanics determined by World Athletics, and is sponsored by World Athletics. This year’s theme is  Biomechanics of Running and Injuries. Authors of five selected abstracts will be asked to submit a full-length paper. The winner will submit their paper to the Journal of Applied Biomechanics and will be invited to give a plenary presentation at the Congress and will receive a certificate and USD $5000. Application deadline is the abstract deadline for the Congress (January 31, 2025).

 

 

Taylor Dick, PhD and Katherine Boyer, PhD

ISB Executive Council  Awards Officers

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