CALL FOR NPSS AWARD NOMINATIONS
Deadline May 15, 2004

The time is NOW for nominating your well-deserving colleagues for the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society and Committee awards. If you have any questions, e-mail or call me. The deadline is May 15, 2004.

The NPSS Awards funded directly by the Society comprise the following:

The Richard F. Shea Distinguished Member Award

Description: To recognize outstanding contributions through leadership and service to the NPSS and to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.

Award: $ 2,000, plaque, and Certificate.

Eligibility: Any member of the IEEE and NPSS who has contributed to the fields of nuclear and plasma sciences through leadership and service.

Basis for Judging:

• Leadership roles and leadership quality;
• Innovative and important
• contributions to Society activities;
• Service and dedication to the NPSS;
• Technical achievements.

Presentation: One award presented annually at the Nuclear Science Symposium (or at any other IEEE NPSS meeting that the awardee chooses.)

The NPSS Merit Award

Description: To recognize outstanding technical contributions to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.

Award: $ 2,000, Plaque and Certificate.

Eligibility: Any individual who has made technical contributions to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.

Basis for Judging: Selection criteria, in order of importance are:

• Importance of individual technical contributions;
• Importance of technical contributions made by teams led by the candidate;
• Quality and significance of publications and patents;
• Years of technical distinction;
• Leadership and service within the fields of nuclear and plasma sciences and related disciplines.

Presentation: One award presented annually at Nuclear Science Symposium or at an NPSS sponsored meeting chosen by the nominee.

The NPSS Early Achievement Award

Description: To recognize outstanding contributions to any of the fields making up Nuclear and Plasma Sciences, within the first ten (10) years of an individual’s career.

Award: $1,800, plaque, and certificate.

Eligibility: Member of the IEEE NPSS who at the time of nomination is within the first ten (10) years of his or her career within a field of interest of NPSS.

Basis for Judging: Three (3) letters of recommendation plus publications and/or reports, patents, etc. which demonstrate outstanding contributions early in the nominee’s career.

Presentation: At any major NPSS sponsored conference chosen by the awardee.

The NPSS Graduate Scholarship Award

Description: To recognize contributions to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.

Award: $500, certificate, and a one-year paid membership in the NPSS.

Eligibility: Any graduate student in the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.

Basis for Judging: Evidence of scholarship such as academic record, reports, presentations, publications, research plans, related projects and related work experience, Participation in IEEE activities through presentations, publications, student Chapter involvement, etc., will also be considered.

Presentation: Up to four (4) awards presented annually. Check and certificates sent to nominator to be presented at a special occasion at the winners' institutions.

Paul L. Phelps Award

Description: The Paul L. Phelps award is different, in that its objective is to permit people to attend short courses at IEEE NPSS meetings by giving them travel grants.

Award: Several travel grants per NPSS conference.

Eligibility: Any graduate student in the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences. Also members of the IEEE who are unemployed or have trouble obtaining travel funds. Each grantee must attend a short course.

Basis for Judging: Each conference shall have an appointed chairman to handle Phelps travel grants. The amount of funding per conference is determined by the short course attendance at the previous conference. (Consult the IEEE NPSS Treasurer.) This amount may then be subdivided at the discretion of the appointed chairman to accommodate several recipients. Application for the grant is by a letter to the appointed chairman (or the conference chairman, who will forward it to the proper person) well in advance of the conference date. The letter will convey the need for the grant, as well as biographical and scientific information to demonstrate the scientific capability of the potential grantee.

Presentation: A check will be sent to each grantee, preferably well before the conference, but as soon as possible in the case of late application.

The IEEE Awards Program

There is an abundance of high–level awards obtainable directly from the IEEE. In general, our society has not participated in these awards. To my knowledge, the NPSS has only received ONE such award in its 30-year history.

Take a look at the IEEE Award Manual whcih is available on the IEEE web site and be amazed at what is available! And get to work!

The IEEE NPSS Technical Committee Awards:

Most of the Technical Committees under the IEEE NPSS umbrella have their own awards. These awards, listed below, are in general funded from the committee’s conference budget and details on each one are on the NPSS web site– ewh.ieee.org/soc/npss.

• Computer Applications in Nuclear andPlasma Sciences Award.
• Radiation Effects Award.
• Radiation Instrumentation Early Career Award.
• Radiation Instrumentation Outstanding Achievements Award.
• Fusion Technology Award.
• Particle Accelerator Science and Technology Award (PAST Award).
• Plasma Science and Applications Award.
• Medical Imaging Scientist Award.
• Young Investigator Medical Imaging Science Award.
• Erwin Marx Award
• Peter Haas Pulsed Power Award.
• Outstanding Pulsed Power Student Award.

Igor Alexeff, the NPSS Awards Committee Chair welcomes your inquiries and nominations. He can be reached at the University of Tennessee, Ferris Hall 315, Middle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-2100; Phone: +1 865 974-5467; E-mail: alexeff@utk.edu.