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Recognition of outstanding scientific research and
technological innovation is one of the most important activities
within AVS. Through our prestigious award program, the Society
seeks to honor a wide range of extraordinary accomplishments
vital to progress in fields of interest to AVS. Selection for an
AVS award is a reflection of contributions judged exceptional by
the AVS Trustees who are
elected by the AVS membership.
Awards given by AVS are offered to recognize outstanding
individual accomplishments in the fields of interest to the
Society. All AVS awards may be presented annually with the
exception of the Gaede-Langmuir Award and the John A. Thornton
Award, which are biennial: the Gaede-Langmuir Award in
even-numbered years and the John A. Thornton Award in
odd-numbered years.
Nominations for AVS Awards are reviewed each year by the AVS
Awards Committee,
which recommends awardees to the Board of Directors. In the
event that an insufficient number of nominations has been
received for a particular award, the Committee may elect to make
no recommendation. All AVS awards are made without regard to
race, sex, or nationality, with the exception of the Nellie Yeoh
Whetten Award, which is gender-based.
Over the years, AVS has recognized 40-year members of the
Society at the Awards Assembly held at the International
Symposium and Exhibition. The Forty-Year Club consists of current AVS members
who have been active in the Society for 40 years or more. AVS
would like to continue to recognize these members; however, to
ensure that we capture all members from 1969, we ask that you
please notify the AVS office if you or someone you know is
eligible for 40-year status. Please contact Angela Klink at
212-248-0200 x221, FAX: 212-248-0245 or
angela@avs.org.
For the benefit of potential candidates, information is also
provided on the Welch Foundation Scholarship of the
International Union of Vacuum Science, Technique and
Applications (IUVSTA), which is administered by AVS.
We have formed a
Graduate Student Scholarship Awards Fund to allow interested
donors to contribute $500 or more toward a Graduate Research
Award (GRA) or to fund an additional GRA on a one-time or
on-going basis. We welcome your contributions to support
outstanding graduate students in fields of interest to the
society.
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Medard W. Welch Award
To recognize and encourage outstanding research in the
fields of interest to the AVS.
Gaede-Langmuir Award
To recognize and encourage outstanding discoveries and
inventions in the sciences and technologies of interest to AVS.
Albert Nerken Award
To recognize outstanding contributions to the solution of technological
problems in areas of interest to AVS.
John A. Thornton Memorial Award and
Lecture
To recognize outstanding research or technological innovation in the areas of
interest to the AVS, with emphasis on the fields of thin films, plasma
processing, and related topics.
Peter Mark Memorial Award
To recognize outstanding theoretical or experimental work by a young scientist
or engineer.
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George T. Hanyo Award
To recognize outstanding performance in technical support of research or
development in areas of interest to AVS.
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Beginning in 2010, students
may apply for a National Student Award (Graduate Research
Award/Top Level Award) and one Division/Group Award in a given
year.
Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Award
To recognize and encourage excellence in graduate studies in the
sciences and technologies of interest to AVS.
Nellie Yeoh Whetten Award
To recognize and encourage excellence by women in graduate
studies in the sciences and technologies of interest to AVS.
Russell & Sigurd Varian
Award
To recognize and encourage excellence in continuing graduate
studies in the sciences and technologies of interest to AVS.
Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Scholarship
To recognize and encourage excellence in continuing graduate studies in the
sciences and technologies of interest to AVS.
Graduate Research Award (GRA)
To recognize and encourage excellence in graduate studies in the sciences
and technologies of interest to AVS.
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Beginning in 2010, students
may apply for a National Student Award (Graduate Research
Award/Top Level Award) and one Division/Group Award in a given
year.
The Applied Surface Science Division is offering awards for the best student presentations. Students who would like to compete for the awards will need to present a poster or talk during any
ASSD sessions, plus an additional “capsule” (3-slide, 5-minute) presentation to the judges, who will choose the winners based on the scientific merit and originality of their work. The awards consist of three cash prizes and certificates. Students wishing to participate in the competition should
complete the
application and submit an abstract by May 5,
2010 to Angela Klink (angela@avs.org)
The
Biomaterial Interfaces Division
traditionally awards three cash prizes of $500
each for the best student research poster
presentations. To be eligible, the student must
present a poster at one of the BI poster
sessions on their thesis research. The students
will be judged on the scientific merit and
originality of their research. Individuals more
than one year past the date when their final
degree was awarded are not eligible to compete
for the student prize. Students may in addition
compete simultaneously for one societal level
and one Division or Group level award that is
presented at the International Symposium. In
addition to following the standard AVS abstract
submission procedures, the students must submit
a copy of their abstract along with a statement
of intent to compete for the student prize by
May 5, 2010. Email: Angela Kink
(angela@avs.org).
In addition, please submit this
application.
Magnetic Interfaces & Nanostructures Division - The Leo M. Falicov Student Award
has been established in memory of Professor Leo
M. Falicov to recognize outstanding research
performed by a graduate student in areas of
interest to the MIND. Finalists will be selected
on the basis of abstract submission, and will
each receive a cash award of $500 upon attending
the AVS International Symposium and presenting
their paper in an oral session. The Best Student
Paper Award winner will be selected on the basis
of the oral presentation, considering quality of
research and clarity of presentation. The award
consists of a $500 cash prize and a certificate.
Interested applicants should submit an abstract
and the
application to Angela Klink (angela@avs.org).
In addition, a copy of the AVS abstract,
reprints/preprints of the work, and a letter of
recommendation from the advisor should be sent
before May 5, 2010.
Manufacturing Science and Technology Group
is pleased to announce and solicit applications to be
competitively awarded to up to 2 graduate students who present
papers in MSTG sessions. The purpose of the MSTG Fellowships is
to both encourage participation of students in the MSTG program
and to acknowledge the valuable contributions they make in
advancing state-of-the-art in manufacturing science and
technology. Full-time university graduate students with primary
appointments at universities are eligible to apply. Preference
will be given to those who give oral presentations of their
papers. Students awarded MSTG Fellowships will receive a grant.
Submission materials consist of: 1) Letter of application
describing the student’s research (1 pg. max.); 2) Letter of
endorsement by the student’s research advisor (1 pg. max.); 3)
Copy of submitted abstract. Send application materials to arrive
by the deadline of May 5, 2010 to Angela Klink (angela@avs.org);
4) Completed
application.
MEMS
and NEMS Technical Group Best Paper Award
is pleased to announce a “Best Paper Award”
competition at the AVS Symposium and Exhibition. The
award includes a cash prize ($500) and a
certificate to the well deserving student
presenting his/her paper in an oral or poster
session of the MN group. Both graduate and
undergraduate students are eligible. The
candidates will be judged on the quality,
originality of his/her research and their skill
in presentation (oral/poster). In addition, MN
group is also introducing Registration Waiver
Award to the well deserving
graduate/undergraduate student submitting
abstract to the MN session. This award will be
solely based on the quality of work mentioned in
the abstract. In order to qualify for the
competition, interested candidates should submit
a cover letter describing their intent to
compete for any one of the above mentioned award
along with a copy of their AVS abstract, current
CV and
application to Angela Klink
(angela@avs.org).
All application material must be received on or
before May 5, 2010.
The Morton M. Traum
Surface Science Student Award will be given to the
best student poster presented in the poster session sponsored by
the Surface Science (SS) Division at the AVS International
Symposium. This is the oldest student award in AVS, presented
since 1981. A candidate for the award must be either a current
graduate student or have received the Ph.D. degree in the year
of the Symposium. Up to a maximum of five finalists will be
selected to compete. Although they will be judged based only on
their poster presentations, they may also present the same
material orally during the meeting, since such presentations are
independent of the competition. The main selection criteria
include both scientific content and presentation skill. The
winner will receive a cash prize of $1200 and a certificate. The
winner's name will appear in the list of previous winners
published yearly in the Symposium technical program and on the
plaque that is on display at the Symposium. The other finalists
will receive a cash award.
Application should include the following: 1) a copy of the
abstract submitted to AVS that includes the abstract submission
number; 2) an extended abstract that does not exceed two pages
(including tables, figures, and references); 3) a CV with
publication list; 4) name, address, and e-mail of advisor; and
5) expected graduation date. Electronic submission of all
information in a single PDF file, labeled by the applicant's
name, (“FirstName_LastName.pdf”) is preferred and should be sent
to Angela Klink (angela@avs.org).
Deadline: May 5, 2010
The
Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology Division
Award was established in 1998 to
bring recognition to outstanding dissertation
work by students giving oral presentations in
NSTD sessions at AVS international symposia.
Applications should be sent to Angela Klink
(angela@avs.org)
and must include a copy of the accepted
abstract, an extended abstract written by the
student of no more than three pages, and a
recommendation letter from the student's
research advisor, who must be a member of AVS.
Finalists are selected by the Awards Committee
and must present a short talk at the Best
Student Paper Lunch on Tuesday of the symposium.
The winner is selected based on the quality of
the talk, the responses to questions, and the
level of the research. All finalists receive a
cash award of $300; the winner receives a
certificate and an additional $700, Deadline:
May 5, 2010
John Coburn and Harold Winters
Student Award in Plasma Science and Technology -
Required Application Materials: 1) A curriculum vitae of the
nominee, 2) A one-page letter of endorsement from the student's
research advisor/mentor, 3) A copy of the nominee's submitted
abstract for the AVS International Symposium. A maximum of six
finalists will be selected on the basis of technical and
scientific merit and originality of research. Each finalist will
receive a cash award of $500 and must present their paper in a
PSTD oral session at the AVS Symposium. The Coburn and Winters
Award winner will be selected from the finalists on the basis of
the oral presentation, the quality of research, the clarity of
the presentation, and the potential for the research to advance
the field of plasma science. The award consists of an additional
cash prize. The selection of finalists and the award winner is
made by the PSTD Executive Committee. These awards are
contingent upon acceptance of the abstract for presentation in a
PSTD session at the AVS International Symposium. Submissions are
limited to one application from a particular research group
unless previously discussed with the Awards Coordinator. All
application materials should be sent to
Angela Klink (angela@avs.org)
and must be received on or before May 5, 2010.
The
Thin Film Division will grant up to 3
Graduate Student Award in the amount of $500 to
encourage and recognize excellence in thin film
research. Interested applicants should send 1)
their CV; 2) a copy of their submitted AVS
abstract; and 3) a letter of recommendation from
their research advisor. To be eligible for the
Graduate Student Award, the student must be the
presenter of either an oral or poster
presentation in the Thin Film Division sessions
at the AVS meeting and must be a currently
registered graduate student on the date of the
abstract submission deadline.
Application materials should be sent by
email to Angela Klink (angela@avs.org).
Deadline: May 5, 2010
Vacuum Technology
Division Student Poster Competition - “Student-Built
Vacuum Systems” will sponsor a competition for student posters
that describe design, development, and/or use of “student-built
vacuum systems.” Although these types of vacuum systems may not
represent state-of-the-art technology, they often reflect
creative designs that are guided by unique functionality, and/or
are constrained by limited resources. Competitive submissions
are expected to reveal inspired and/or cost-effective solutions
to real-world issues encountered in typical vacuum system
designs. The posters will be judged during the poster session,
and a cash prize of $500 will be awarded to the first-place
winner of the competition. The
application
deadline for entering the competition is May 5, 2010. Students
desiring to enter the competition should send the application
directly to Angela Klink
(angela@avs.org).
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Electronic Materials & Processing Division welcomes applications for the EMPD Postdoctoral
cash award for postdoctoral fellows who will be presenting EMPD papers at this year's International Symposium.
Be prepared to send (i) a copy of the accepted
abstract, (ii) a recommendation letter from
his/her advisor, and (iii) his/her vitae, plus
(iv) a cover letter of request. Deadline:
September 1 of the Symposium year. Interested postdocs
email:
EMPD Program Chair.
Magnetic Interfaces
and Nanostructures Division welcomes applications for
the MIND Postdoctoral cash award for postdoctoral fellows who
will be presenting MIND papers at this year's International
Symposium. Be prepared to send (i) a copy of the accepted
abstract, (ii) a recommendation letter from his/her advisor, and
(iii) his/her vitae, plus (iv) a cover letter of request.
Deadline: September 1 of the Symposium year. Interested postdocs
email: MIND Program Chair.
Nanotechnology
Recognition Award recognizes members of NSTD for
outstanding scientific and technical contributions in the
science of nanometer-scale structures, technology transfer
involving nanometer-scale structures, and/or the promotion and
dissemination of knowledge and development in these areas. It is
a cash award plus a certificate. The nomination deadline is
May 5 of the Symposium year. The
nomination consists of a nominating letter,
biographical material, and supporting letters.
Specific guidelines are available by email:
NSTD Program
Chair. The Award will be presented at the AVS International Symposium and travel support is available to attend the presentation.
The Plasma Science & Technology Division
is pleased to solicit nominations for the PSTD Plasma Prize
award for outstanding contributions to the field of plasma
science and technology. Required Application Materials: 1) A
one-page description citing the reason for the nomination, 2) A
biography and Curriculum Vitae of the nominee. Nominations must
be submitted by email: PSTD
Program Chair. Deadline: July 31 of the Symposium year.
The Thin Film
Division is pleased to solicit nominations for a
prestigious new award, the Paul H.
Holloway Young Investigator Award. This award is
named after Professor Paul H. Holloway, who has a distinguished
history of scholarship and services to AVS. The nominee must be
a young scientist or engineer who has contributed outstanding
theoretical and experimental work in an area important to the
Thin Film Division of AVS. The nominee’s Ph.D. or equivalent
degree must have been earned less than 7 years prior to January
1 of the award year. Required application materials: 1) a
description citing the reason for nomination, 2) a nominating
letter and two supporting letters, 3) a biography and CV of the
nominee. Application materials will be reviewed and the award
winner chosen by the TFD Executive Committee. The award consists
of a cash prize, a certificate citing the accomplishments of the
recipient, and an honorary lecture at one of the TFD oral
sessions at the International Symposium.
Application
materials should be sent by email to: Dr. Steve Rossnagel,
rossnag@us.ibm.com.
Deadline: May 5, 2010
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Fellow of the Society
To recognize members who have made sustained and outstanding technical
contributions in areas of interest to AVS.
Honorary Membership
To recognize eminent service to AVS or outstanding contributions in science,
engineering,
or allied fields of interest to AVS.
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IUVSTA Welch Scholarship
To award scholarships to researchers for working for one year in a country in
which they have not previously studied
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