Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship
Nominations are invited for the sixteenth annual Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship, to be held Spring 2012 in the Dept. of Physics, Case Western Reserve University. This prize is awarded annually to a junior postdoctoral scholar active in any field of physics. The winner will spend one week in residence at Case and deliver three technical lectures and a colloquium. The lectureship carries an honorarium of $1500 plus all travel expenses.
Deadline for nomination: Jan 6, 2012.
Eligibility
Nominees must have been awarded a PhD between 8/1/2004 and 8/31/2011, and as of Jan 6, 2012 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 and promise, and ability to communicate effectively. Nominees should submit a CV and an outline of their talks.
Please send all material in PDF format via email to lmr5@case.edu.
Inquiries may be made by
FAX: 216-368-4671
Phone: 216-368-4257
Email: lmr5@case.edu.
Deadline for receipt of all materials: Jan 6, 2012.
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: Jonathan Alwall
- 2010: David Hanneke
- 2011: Lindley Winslow