IVS Excellence Early-Career Award for Research

We are proud to announce call for nominations for 
IVS-IPSTA 2021 Excellence Early-Career Award for Research

The IVS-2021 Early Career Award for Research recognizes early-career scientists – independent PI’s under the age of 40 holding their first untenured academic rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) up to 7 years (the latest out two) who conduct outstanding research with clear potential for international recognition in the fields including, but are not limited to, photovoltaics, thin films, electronic materials and processing, surfaces, plasma, and vacuum sciences, hydrides, crystal growth, plasmonics, and nanostructures.

The Israel Vacuum Society (IVS), Science, Technology and Applications, will award the IVS Excellence Early-Career Award for Research in the upcoming IVS Meeting.

A monetary prize and a commemorative plaque will be presented to the winner at the IVS Annual Meeting — November ​17, 2021.

 
Criteria

• The prize shall be awarded to scientists who, while working in their fields, have also contributed substantially to disseminating their knowledge and inspiring new technological applications.
• Types of activities to be considered include scientific articles, books, and conference presentations on national and international levels.
• The prize is limited to candidates currently engaged in active research.
• Past participation in IVS activities — a plus.

Eligibility

Eligible individuals include young scientists in Israel – independent PI’s under the age of 40 holding their first untenured academic rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) up to 7 years (the latest out two) who have accomplished outstanding experimental or theoretical research in fields indicated above in Israel within the five years preceding the nomination. The nominee must be a member in good standing with the IVS on the date the prize is received. The prize will normally be given to an individual nominee; however, multiple prizes may be considered in exceptional cases. Employees, officers, and current members of the executive committees of IVS and its affiliate societies are not eligible.

Entries

Nominations may be made by IVS affiliate organizations, universities, government agencies, and research organizations. Self-nominations are not accepted. Prior nomination does not exclude a candidate from consideration in subsequent years.

Nomination Procedures

All nominations must be received by August 31, 2021

The nominator should provide:

1. Name, position, institution, professional address and e-mail, professional phone and fax, home address, and home phone number of the candidate.
2. A one-sentence synopsis of the reasons for selecting the nominee.
3. Name, position, institution, and professional address and phone of the nominator.
4. A statement describing the work for which the prize is proposed and indicating the role of the work in solving particular scientific problems and the significance of the problems. The candidate's individual role in collaborative research should be clearly stated. The statement should not exceed two pages in length.
5. A list of at least two Israeli and two non-Israeli supporting individuals whom IVS may contact for more information on the candidate.
6. At least one representative sample which illustrates the nominee's contribution. Books, scientific articles, and other materials are appropriate.
7. A statement made by the candidate confirming that if elected, the candidate agrees to attend the ceremony at the IVS annual meeting and to present a short general lecture on that occasion.
8. Short CV.
   
   

All materials become the property of IVS.

Applications should be sent by email to Prof. Daniel Nessim, IVS President

Email: office@ivs.org.il

Email title should be: “The IVS-2021 Excellence Early-Career Award for Research”.

The nominator will receive an email confirmation of receipt of application material​.