EDS Early Career Award
The recipient(s) is awarded a certificate and check for US$1,000, presented at the annual GOLD Lecture, which is held in conjunction with the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM).
Please submit your nomination package by 15 August to the EDS Executive Office.
Description: Awarded annually to promote, recognize and support Early Career Technical Development within the Electron Devices Society’s field of interest
Prize: An award of US$1,000, a certificate; and if needed, travel expenses not to exceed US$1,500 for a recipient residing in the US and not to exceed US$3,000 for a recipient residing outside the US to attend the award presentation.
Eligibility: Candidate must be an IEEE EDS Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) member at the time of nomination and is making contributions in an EDS field of interest area. Nominator must be an IEEE EDS member. Previous award winners are ineligible.
Selection/Basis for Judging: The nominator will be required to submit a nomination package comprised of the following:
- Nominating letter by an EDS member. This letter should contain, in a maximum of two pages, such technical information as appropriate, the nominee’s contributions, accomplishments and impact on the profession or economy
- A biographical description of the candidate
- A minimum of two and a maximum of three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate’s technical contributions and other credentials, with emphasis on the specific contributions.
The basis for judging includes such factors as; the demonstration of field leadership in a specific area; specific technical contribution(s); impact on the profession or economy; originality; breadth; inventive value; publications; honors; and other appropriate achievements.
Schedule: Nominations are due to the EDS Executive Office 15 August each year. The candidate will be selected by the end of September, with presentation to be made in December.
Presentation: At the annual GOLD Lecture, which is held in conjunction with the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) in December. The recipient will also be recognized at the December EDS AdCom Meeting.
Send completed package to: IEEE Operations Center, EDS Executive Office, EDS Early Career Award, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
For more information contact: Fran Urbaniak at f.urbaniak@ieee.org
