Scholarships from Force and Motion Foundation

The Force and Motion Academic Scholarship, made possible by funds from AMTI, is awarded annually to assist promising graduate students in fields related to multi-axis force measurement and testing, such as:

• Biomechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biotribology
• Human factors and Ergonomics
• Kinesiology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Neuroscience
• Orthopedic Research
• Physical Therapy
• Posturography
• Sports sciences

During the 2011–2012 academic year, the Foundation will award two $10,000 scholarships to help defray the qualified expenses of two promising graduate students. Scholarships will be offered on a competitive basis; applications will be judged by the Force and Motion Foundation’s review board based on quality, scientific contribution, and innovation.

Full scholarship details as well as an online application form can be found at ForceAndMotion.org. The Foundation also offers quarterly travel scholarships on a competitive basis to participants in the Virtual Poster Session.


About the Foundation

The Force and Motion Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, fully funded by AMTI to support students in fields related to multi-axis force measurement and testing. We distribute scholarships throughout the year to help students on their paths to becoming the scientific leaders of tomorrow.

The Foundation also serves as creator and curator of the Virtual Poster Session, an international resource for information exchange and networking within the academic community.


How to help your students

To be considered for the awards, each student must complete an online application at ForceAndMotion.org before February 1, 2012.

Please share this information with anyone you think may be interested in our scholarship programs. We ask that anyone you share this e-mail with use the Scholarship Reference ID# AMTI-222 on their application form when applying.

You and your students can keep up with the latest scholarship news through our Facebook page and Twitter feed.

We also strongly suggest that you confirm your subscription to our e-mail notification service, through which we occasionally distribute important news about our available scholarships. You will, of course, be able to easily remove yourself in the future if your preferences change.

Thank you on behalf of the Force and Motion Foundation for helping your students take advantage of these scholarships. We encourage you to tour our Virtual Poster Session and to invite your students to apply for our many scholarships throughout the year.

Force and Motion Foundation

176 Waltham Street Watertown, MA 02472