The National Science Foundation is pleased to accept nominations for the 2008 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. Eligibility and Selection Criteria - Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be 35 years of age or younger or not more than 7 years beyond receipt of the Ph.D. degree by December 31 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 a nomination and four references, are due by December 7, 2007. The nominations and references must be received through the FastLane system. Please contact the Program Manager for the Alan T. Waterman Award at waterman@nsf.gov or 703-292-8040 if you have any questions. 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 ratifying aspects of service in the scientific community. Please help elebrate the contributions of a promising young researcher by submitting a nomination for the Alan T. Waterman award. Sincerely, Arden L. Bement, Jr.
Director,
National Science Foundation
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