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The time is PAST for
nominating your well – deserving colleagues for the 2005 IEEE
Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society and Committee awards. If you
have any questions, e–mail or call me. The deadline for receipt
of applications for the next round of NPSS Awards is May 15, 2006.
The NPSS Awards comprise the following.
1. 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.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.
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: Selection criteria are:
a. Leadership roles and leadership quality;
b. Innovative and important contributions to Society activities;
c. Service and dedication to the NPSS;
d. Technical achievements.
Presentation: One award presented annually at Nuclear Science Symposium
(Or at any other IEEE NPSS meeting that the awardee chooses.)
2. The NPSS Merit Award.
Description: To recognize outstanding technical contributions to
the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.
Award: $ 2,000, Plaque and Certificate.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.
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:
a. Importance of individual technical contributions;
b. Importance of technical contributions made by teams led by the
candidate;
c. Quality and significance of publications and patents;
d. Years of technical distinction;
e. 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.
3. 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.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.
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 the
fields of interest of NPSS.
Basis for Judging: Three (3) letters of recommendation, 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.
4. The NPSS Graduate Scholarship Award
Description: To recognize contributions to the fields of Nuclear
and Plasma Sciences.
Award: $ 500, certificate, and one – year paid membership in
the NPSS.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.
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
certificate sent to nominator to be presented at a special occasion
at the winner’s institution.
5. Paul L. Phelps Travel Grants
Description: The Paul L. Phelps award is different, in that its
objective is to permit students and unemployed individuals to attend
short courses at IEEE NPSS meetings by giving them travel grants.
Award: Several travel grants per NPSS conference hosting short courses.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.
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.
6. The IEEE Awards Program
There are an abundance of high – level awards obtainable directly
from the IEEE. In general, our society has ignored these awards.
To my knowledge, the NPSS has only received TWO such awards in its
30 - year history.
Prize: Download the IEEE Award Manual from the web at IEEE AWARDS
and be amazed at what is available! And get to work!
7. The IEEE NPSS Technical Committee Awards:
Description: Most of the Technical Committees under the IEEE NPSS
umbrella have their own awards. These awards are in general funded
from the committee’s conference returns. These awards are tabulated
below. Details are obtainable from the IEEE Web page, http://ehw.ieee.org/soc/nps/
Summary of Committee Awards:
(1) Computer Applications in Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Award.
(2) Radiation Effects Award.
(3) Radiation Instrumentation Early Career Award.
(4) Radiation Instrumentation Outstanding Achievements Award.
(5) Fusion Technology Award.
(6) Particle Accelerator Science and Technology Award (PAST Award).
(7) Plasma Science and Applications Award.
(8) Edward J. Hoffman Medical Imaging Scientist Award.
(9) Young Investigator Medical Imaging Science Award.
(10) Erwin Marx Award
(11) Peter Haas Pulsed Power Award.
(12) Outstanding Pulsed Power Student Award.
(13) Conference Outstanding Student Paper Awards – check to
see if your conference offers them.
Igor Alexeff, the Awards Chairman can be reached at the University
of Tennessee, Ferris Hall 315, Middle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-2100
alexeff@utk.edu 865-974-5467
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