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Sunanda and Santimay Basu Early Career Award - nominations due 1 June
Call for Nominations for the 2008 Sunanda and Santimay Basu Early Career Award in Sun-Earth Systems Science
The Space Physics and Aeronomy (SPA) Section of AGU is seeking nominations for the 2008 Sunanda and Santimay Basu Early Career Award in Sun-Earth Systems Science. This award will be presented annually starting in 2008 to honor an individual scientist from a developing nation for making outstanding contributions to research in Sun-Earth Systems Science that further the understanding of both plasma physical processes and their applications for the benefit of society. The award is open to scientists who received their Ph.D. degree after 1 June 2001 and who live and work in developing nations. Consideration is to be given to candidates who have overcome obstacles in attaining their research objectives.
The Space Physics and Aeronomy Section will invite the recipient to present a paper at AGU's Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California. Travel funds and living expenses will be provided to attend the meeting, where the recipient will receive a certificate of appreciation and three years' membership to AGU. The award will be presented at the SPA dinner, for which the awardee will receive a complimentary ticket. The awardee will also be announced in Eos.
Nominations should be prepared by an AGU member or other geoscientist who is knowledgeable of the candidate's qualifications and include the following information:
* nominator's name and title, address and contact numbers; * nominee's name and title, institutional affiliation, and address; * a statement (not to exceed 2 pages) of the action(s) or
achievement(s) for which the candidate is nominated;
* two letters of support from AGU members or from other recognized
geoscientists belonging to institutions other than that of the nominee;
* a curriculum vitae of the nominee (not to exceed 3 pages).
The deadline for receipt of the nomination package is 1 June 2008.
Send nominations to: American Geophysical Union Attn: Leadership 2000 Florida Avenue, NW Washington DC 20009 USA Tel: +1-202-777-7502 E-mail: leadership@agu.org
DEADLINE: 1 June 2008
You can also contact the Chair of the Sunanda and Santimay Basu Award Committee with questions: Professor Jonathan Makela (jmakela@uiuc.edu)
