This is a call for nominations for the 2021 Award for Graduate Work in Inorganic Chemistry (AGWIC) and the 2021 Award for Undergraduate Research in Inorganic Chemistry (AURIC). These awards recognize excellence in inorganic chemistry research at the graduate and undergraduate levels, respectively. In both cases the awards are meant to recognize an outstanding STUDENT rather than an outstanding project, so emphasis should be placed on the student’s research skills, dedication, initiative, etc.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR BOTH AWARDS IS NOVEMBER 6.
Nominations should be sent to Laura Turculet, Vice-Chair, CSC Inorganic Division.
Please see below for the terms of reference with a full explanation of the submission package.
Terms of Reference–Award for Graduate Work in Inorganic Chemistry (AGWIC)
Eligibility: Nominations shall be open to every graduate student (1) registered in a PhD program at the date of the submission deadline (2) enrolled at a Canadian University and (3) whose PhD thesis research is in a field of Inorganic Chemistry. Nominees do NOT need to be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents. Membership in the Institute is not a prerequisite for this award. Nominations will remain in force for one year only. The award shall be presented annually unless the Committee considers that no suitable candidate has been nominated.
Award: The award winner will present an award talk in an Inorganic Division symposium at the 2021 CCCE conference in Montreal. At the meeting, the winner will receive a framed scroll, and a cheque for $500, plus reimbursement of early-bird registration for the conference.
Nominations should consist of a SINGLE pdf file consisting of the following documents, in this order:
(1) a brief cover letter from the nominating faculty member, typically from the supervisor, stating only that the student is being nominated for the award.
(2) two letters of recommendation following the NSERC PDF guidelines (addressing research ability and potential, communication skills, leadership). The nominator can provide one of the letters of recommendation. Although this is not a PDF application, the same letters used for an actual PDF application may be submitted.
(3) An NSERC PDF application Form 201, with completed sections on “Contributions and Statements” (four pages maximum), with attention given to: i) Contributions to research and development; ii) Most significant contributions to research and development; and iii) Applicant’s statement. Instructions can be found here.
No research proposal is required. Transcripts are not required. The section of the Form 201 regarding prospective location of tenure should be left blank.
Terms of Reference–Award for Undergraduate Research in Inorganic Chemistry (AURIC)
Eligibility: An undergraduate student registered in an undergraduate program in Canada during the year preceding the nomination deadline, whose ability to perform undergraduate research in the field of Inorganic Chemistry is judged to be of outstanding quality. Nominees do NOT need to be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents. Membership in the Institute is not a prerequisite for this award. Nominations will remain in force for one year only. The award shall be presented annually unless the Committee considers that no suitable candidate has been nominated.
Award: The award winner (or if they are unable to attend the conference, their supervisor) will present a 20-minute award lecture in an Inorganic Division symposium at the 2021 CCCE conference in Montreal. At the meeting, the award winner will receive a framed scroll, plus reimbursement of early-bird registration for the conference. If the supervisor presents the lecture, they will receive a cheque for $100 towards reimbursement of registration.
Nominations should consist of a SINGLE pdf file consisting of the following documents, in this order:
(1) a brief cover letter from the nominating faculty member, typically from the supervisor, stating only that the student is being nominated for the award, and contact information for the nominator and the nominee (i.e. e-mail address and university/department affiliation).
(2) two letters of recommendation following NSERC CGS scholarship guidelines (addressing research ability and potential, communication skills, leadership). The nominator can provide one of the letters of recommendation. Although this is not an NSERC application, the same letters used for an actual application may be submitted.
(3) A “Nominee’s Statement” (written by the nominee) that summarizes results and describes the knowledge gained by the nominee during the research project (maximum of 1 page).