[Latinmag] Basu Award for recent PhDs in developing nations

[Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi]

Dear Latinmag colleagues,

please circulate the invitation
Thanks
Jaime
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Call for Nominations for the 2010 Sunanda and Santimay Basu Award

The Space Physics and Aeronomy (SPA) Section of the American Geophysical 
Union is seeking nominations for the 2010 Sunanda and Santimay Basu 
Award. This award is presented annually to honor an individual young 
scientist from a developing nation for making outstanding contributions 
to research in Sun-Earth Systems Science that further the understanding 
of both plasma physical processes and their applications for the benefit 
of society. The award is open to scientists who received their Ph.D. 
degree after June 1, 2003 and currently live and work in developing 
nations. Consideration is to be given to candidates who have overcome 
obstacles in attaining their research objectives.

The Space Physics and Aeronomy Section will invite the recipient to 
present a paper at AGU's Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California.  
Travel funds and living expenses will be provided to attend the meeting, 
where the recipient will also receive a certificate of appreciation and 
three years' membership to AGU. The award will be presented at the SPA 
dinner, for which the awardee will receive a complimentary ticket. The 
awardee will also be announced in /Eos/.

Nominations should be prepared by an AGU member or other geoscientist 
who is knowledgeable of the candidate's qualifications and include the 
following information:

    * Nominator's name and title, address and contact numbers;
    * Nominee's name and title, institutional affiliation, and address;
    * A statement (not to exceed 2 pages) of the action(s) or
      achievement(s) for which the candidate is nominated;
    * Two letters of support from AGU members or from other recognized
      geoscientists belonging to institutions other than that of the
      nominee;
    * A curriculum vitae (not to exceed 3 pages).

A list of previous recipients of the award can be found at:
http://www.agu.org/about/honors/section_fg/spa/

The deadline for receipt of the nomination package is *1 June 2010*.

Send nominations to:
American Geophysical Union
Attn: Leadership
2000 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20009 USA
Tel: +1-202-777-7502
E-mail: leadership en agu.org <mailto:leadership en agu.org>

You can also contact the Chair of the Sunanda and Santimay Basu Award 
Committee with questions: Professor Jonathan Makela ()



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