FOA-2021
Alan T. Waterman Award; October 21, 2020
Agency
National
Science Foundation
Description:
The
National Science Foundation has issued a call for nominations for the Alan T.
Waterman Award. The Alan T. Waterman Award is the highest honor awarded by the
National Science Foundation for promising, early-career researchers. The annual
award has been bestowed upon early career scientists and engineers since 1975,
when Congress established the award to honor the agency’s first
director.
The
annual award recognizes an outstanding young researcher in any field of science
or engineering supported by the National Science Foundation. In addition to a
medal, the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 over a five-year period for
scientific research or advanced study in mathematical, physical, biological,
engineering, social or other sciences at the institution of the recipient’s
choice.
Eligibility
and Selection Criteria
Candidates
must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, 40 years of age or younger, or no
more than 10 years beyond receipt of their 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
their fields.
Self-nominations
are not accepted.
Closing
Date: October
21, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement:
https://www.nsf.gov/od/waterman/waterman.jsp
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