William Galey Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by American Physiological Society
William Galey Scholarship Award
Description: The Teaching of Physiology Section William Galey Scholarship Award provides professional development support for up to three graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early- or mid-career faculty transitioning into a teaching career. Recipients may use the award to attend the Center for Physiology Education’s From Concept to Classroom (C2C) pre-conference workshop before the American Physiology Summit or to participate in the Effective Physiology Teaching virtual training course. The award honors William Galey, PhD, and his commitment to teaching and the professional development of physiology trainees.
- Supports participation in one of two professional development programs.
- Recognizes William Galey’s contributions to physiology education.
- Selects up to three recipients each year.
Award Criteria
Applications are evaluated on the quality, completeness, and relevance of the submitted materials. Reviewers consider how clearly the application demonstrates alignment with the award’s purpose and objectives. The assessment considers both the strength of the materials and their relevance to the award.
- Submit complete, relevant application materials.
- Demonstrate alignment with the award’s purpose and objectives.
Eligibility
Eligibility: Applicants must be APS members in good standing and have the Teaching of Physiology Section as their primary affiliation. They must be graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or early- or mid-career faculty transitioning into a teaching career. Applicants must also plan to attend either the C2C pre-conference workshop or the Effective Physiology Teaching virtual training course.
- Maintain APS membership in good standing.
- List the Teaching of Physiology Section as the primary affiliation.
- Meet the career-stage and program-participation requirements.
Application Requirements
Required materials: A complete application includes a one-page letter of intent describing the applicant’s career goals and how the award would support their professional development and training. Applicants must also submit a curriculum vitae and one letter of support from a mentor, principal investigator, advisor, or department chair familiar with their career goals. The support letter must explain how the selected professional development program would benefit the applicant’s training and career plans. Applicants select either the workshop or the virtual course in the application.
- One-page letter of intent.
- Curriculum vitae.
- One letter of support addressing the program’s relevance to the applicant’s development.
- Select the workshop or virtual course in the application.
Conditions of the Award
Participation: Awardees must participate in the C2C pre-conference workshop or the Effective Physiology Teaching virtual training course. Recipients attending the C2C workshop must also attend the Teaching of Physiology Section banquet at the Summit. Awardees are responsible for their own travel costs to the Summit.
- Complete the professional development program selected in the application.
- C2C participants must attend the Section banquet at the Summit.
- Travel to the Summit is not funded by the award.
About William Galey
History of the Award: William R. Galey, PhD (1943–2014), was a biochemist and educator who became a full professor at the University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine and later led its Biomedical Science Graduate Program. His work included two Fulbright Fellowships, leadership of Gordon Research Conferences, and service as Western Region Director of the Basic Science Education Forum. After retiring from UNM, he continued to advance graduate science education through leadership roles at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- Served as a professor and graduate program leader at UNM.
- Contributed to science education through fellowships, conference leadership, and professional service.
- Continued supporting graduate science education after retirement.