Fellows of ACTS (FACTS) is a premier membership program for individuals who have made substantial contributions to and service within the clinical and translational science field. FACTS recognizes those who are an essential part of the clinical and translational community.

Why become an ACTS fellow? FACTS is an opportunity to earn recognition for your career contributions, join a community of leaders who are shaping the future of clinical translational science, and let ACTS celebrate your own achievements and excellence. The FACTS nomination portal is now open. The nomination portal will close on November 12, 2026 at 11:59PM (Pacific Time). 

Nominee Rating Criteria

Submission Portal

Eligibility Criteria

    1. At least 10 years of substantial service in the clinical translational science field.

    2. Membership in good standing in ACTS.

Nomination Materials

Each FACTS nominee is required to submit the following:

• Name, current position, contact information, and institution
• Biosketch (maximum of 5 pages). If your biosketch is over 5 pages your nomination will not be considered. 
  • Required: institutions, degrees, appointments/positions, honors and awards
  • Optional: personal statement, contributions to science, list of publications and grants
  • Do not include: products or certifications
• PI contact 
• Headshot image

Further information regarding the FACTS nominee scoring criteria can be found here. Additionally, each nominee must have two nominators who will receive a form requesting the following:

• A narrative (300-word limit) describing the nominee’s contributions and time spent working in the field of clinical and translational science.
• A narrative (300-word limit) on the nominee's contributions to ACTS as a society.
• A three-sentence summary of their overall support for the nominee 

Nominator Guidelines

• Each nominee is required to have two nominators.
• An individual can only be a nominator for two nominees each application period. This is an effort to not over burden any one nominator.
• Both nominators’ full name and email must be provided in the application. Upon doing so the nominators will be sent an additional form to complete on your behalf.
• Both nominators must complete their forms by the application deadline (November 12, 2026) for the nominee’s application to be considered. Nominations without two completed nominator forms will not be considered.
• It is the nominee’s responsibility to ensure that both nominators complete their nomination by the provided deadline.
• The nominators will be able to view the nominee’s application. 

FACTS Timeline

• October 6: FACTS nominations open 
• November 12: FACTS nominations close
• January 25: FACTS nominees notified
• April 20-23: FACTS cohort annouced at Translational Science 2027

Again, all elements of the nominee’s application (including both the initial application and the nominator narratives) are due by November 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 

Over the fall, each nominee's application will be received and considered by multiple FACTS reviewers. The second cohort of fellows will be recognized at an induction celebration at Translational Science 2027 in Washington, DC from April 20-23, 2027. 

Please send any questions or inquiries to info@actscience.org.