Evolving and Growing the Ergonomics Profession
Promoting the science and professional practice of human factors and ergonomics around the world.
Announcements
- Proposals for 2025/2026 Impact Grants are now being accepted. Deadline is April 30, 2025. Click here for proposal application.
- Please note that the new date for submission of the Dieter W. Jahns Student Award is April 15, 2025. For more information click on the ERGONOMICS PROJECTS/Annual Dieter W Jahns Student Award tab.
- FPE provides HFES Corresponding Memberships to ergonomists living outside the United States who are interested in the discipline of human factors and ergonomics. Currently, FPE has provided Corresponding Memberships for twelve ergonomists residing in Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, and South Korea. Please contact us at info@ergofoundation.org to nominate a recipient or to donate to support this program.

Impact Grants
- Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Manufacturing Workers in Malaysia and Thailand.
- Ergonomic Hand Tool for Minimizing Work-related Upper Extremity Symptoms among Cashew Workers in India.
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Students Awards
FPE sponsors the Annual Dieter W. Jahns Student Practitioner Award award for a student project in ergonomics that demonstrates excellence in areas of analysis, design, and integration. 2024 Winner – Zahra Vahedi, Mohammad Shakiba, and Setareh Kazemi Kheiri:: “A mathematical approach to model fatigue patterns in dynamic tasks.”


Collaboration
FPE coordinates with several Human Factors/Ergonomics and related organizations by organizing joint webinars and sharing relevant training/educational material.
Ergonomics Toolkit
