Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship
Nominations are invited for the fourteenth annual Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship, to be held Spring 2010 in the Dept. of Physics, Case Western Reserve University. This prize will be awarded to a junior scholar active in any field of physics. The winner will spend one week in residence at CWRU and deliver 3 technical lectures and a colloquium. The lectureship carries an honorarium of $1500 plus travel expenses.
Eligibility:
Nominees must have been awarded a Ph.D. between 8/1/2002 and 8/31/2009, and as of 1/8/2010 may not hold any tenured, tenure-track or equivalent position.
Requirements:
One letter of nomination and two letters of support from ineligible scientists, at least one employed at an institution other than the nominee's. The letters should address the nominee's scientific accomplishments, promise, and ability to communicate effectively. Nominees should submit a CV and an outline of their talks.
Applications submissions may be emailed to:
Lori Morton, lmr5@case.edu
Hard copies may be sent to:
Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship Dept of Physics Case Western Reserve University 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106-7079
Inquiries may be made by:
Phone: (216) 368 4257 Fax: (216) 368 4671 Email: lmr5@case.edu or mppl@portly.cwru.edu
Deadline for receipt of all materials is January 8, 2010.
Previous Winners:
- 1997: Thomas Walther
- 1998: Christopher A. Fuchs
- 1999: Joseph Mohr
- 2000: Keith Schwab
- 2001: Jonathan Feng
- 2002: Re'em Sari
- 2003: Brian DeMarco
- 2004: Karsten Heeger
- 2005: Yaroslav Tserkovnyak
- 2006: Nicole Bell
- 2007: Adam Bolton
- 2008: Roberto Trotta
- 2009: Johan Alwall