Nominations Requested
Alan T. Waterman Award
National Science Foundation
Nomination Due Date: Friday, 5 December 2008
For detailed nomination information, please go to:
https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/honawards/
Or contact the program manager at:
Email: waterman [at] nsf.gov
Phone: 703-292-8040
The National Science Foundation is pleased to accept nominations for the
2009 Alan T. Waterman Award. Each year, the Foundation bestows the
Waterman Award to recognize the talent, creativity and influence of a
singular young researcher. Established in 1975 in honor of the
Foundation's first Director, the Waterman Award is the Foundation's
highest honor for researchers under the age of 35.
Nominees are accepted from any field of science or engineering that NSF
supports. The award recipient will receive a medal and an invitation to
the formal awards ceremony in Washington, DC. In addition, the recipient
will receive a grant of $500,000 over a three-year period for scientific
research or advanced study in any field of science or engineering
supported by the National Science Foundation, at any institution of the
recipient's choice.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be 35
years of age or younger and not more than 7 years beyond receipt of the
PhD degree by 31 December of the year in which they are nominated.
Candidates should have demonstrated exceptional individual achievements
in scientific or engineering research of sufficient quality to place
them at the forefront of their peers. Criteria include originality,
innovation, and significant impact on the field.
For detailed nomination information, please visit:
https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/honawards/
Complete nomination packages, consisting of nominations and four letters
of reference, are due by Friday, 5 December 2008. The nominations and
letters must be received through the FastLane system.
Please direct queries to the Program Manager for the Alan T. Waterman
Award at:
Email: waterman [at] nsf.gov
Phone: 703-292-8040
You may also visit http://www.nsf.gov/od/waterman/waterman.jsp for more
information.
The nomination of deserving colleagues is one of the most important and
gratifying aspects of service in the scientific community. Please help
celebrate the contributions of a promising young researcher by
submitting a nomination for the Alan T. Waterman award.