The Melvin P. Klein Scientific Development AwardNominations Due Before August 1st Recipients of the Scientific Development Award:
Funding: The SSRLUOEC is raising funds to support this award, with the hope that sufficient funds will allow the award to be provided on an annual basis. Colleagues interested in supporting the Klein Scientific Development Award are encouraged to review the fund description (pdf) and to send contributions to (make checks payable to "Stanford University"):
Stanford University
c/o Cathy Knotts Manager, User Research Administration SSRL SLAC 2575 Sand Hill Road, MS 99 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Tel. 650-926-3191 Fax. 650-926-3600 Nomination Requirements: The nomination package should include a letter of recommendation from the advisor; an abstract written by the candidate describing the experiment and scientific results (not to exceed 300 words); and complete information on when and where the work is to be presented. Nominations, comprising of this material, are to be submitted to Cathy Knotts at the above address by the August 1st deadline. Selection Process: An M. P. Klein Award Selection Committee comprising of five SSRLUOEC members (including the two graduate students) and at least one representative from SSRL will evaluate and rank the candidates and select an awardee based on the science described in the nomination package. If one of the SSRL graduate students is nominated as a candidate, that individual will excuse her/himself from the selection deliberations. Award: The Award Selection Committee will notify the awardee in August so that the awardee can make arrangements to receive the award and to present their research during the Young Investigators' Session at the annual SSRL/LCLS Annual Users' Meeting (includes waived registration fee and travel reimburesment for the SSRL/LCLS meeting). The awardee will receive a certificate and $1,000 to further disseminate scientific results based on their work performed at SSRL at a scientific conference. The names of Klein award recipients are added to a plaque displayed in the SSRL User Research Administration Office. Thank you in advance for taking the time to forward your nomination and for your continuing support of the SSRL Users' Organization. Nominations Due Before August 1st |
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