The Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy honors an individual who has sustained outstanding clinical and educational research pertaining to the physical therapy profession for at least 10 years through published scientific studies and has demonstrated continuity of professional commitment to physical therapy. The nominee must have published scientific studies with sufficient frequency in appropriate scientific and/or professional publications; and presented their scientific studies orally with sufficient frequency to the appropriate audiences. A letter of nomination that specifically focuses on the strengths of the nominee in relation to the award criteria is required. Two letters of support obtained from individuals who can specifically address the criteria for selection in relation to the nominee must be submitted. Electronic reprints of four scholarly works published by refereed journals that present clear evidence of sustained and outstanding research must also be included in the application. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Physical Therapy Association for more information.