CNS Awards
PhD Dissertation Award for Outstanding Research Contributing to the Degree of PhD
The PhD Dissertation Award is given for outstanding research in nutrition at the PhD level and considers scientific papers constituting a publication of thesis material as a component of the award. The award is limited to students (and supervisors) who are members of the Canadian Nutrition Society/Société canadienne de nutrition (for at least one year prior to receiving award) who have successfully defended their PhD thesis not more than 12 months prior to January 31 of the current year in which the award is being presented.
The nomination package should include (i) a letter from the PhD supervisor, or other supervisory committee member, describing the nature and significance of the work for which the nomination is submitted, (ii) curriculum vitae of the nominee including present position, education, 250 word abstract of the PhD research, bibliography of research papers, books, chapters in books and invited reviews emanating from the PhD research, and (iii) reprints of the nominee’s most important publications. A jury, selected by the President and Awards Chair, will select the recipient of the award. Persons willing to serve on the selection committee may contact the Chair. The recipient of the award will present a PhD Dissertation Award Lecture highlighting his/her research at the CNS-SCN Annual Meeting and shall be entitled to an honouarium of $500, a plaque and one ticket to the Awards Banquet. The nominator will be invited to introduce the recipient.
NOMINATIONS FOR THIS AWARD IS NOW OPEN
Deadline for submission: April 10, 2012
Dr. Guylaine Ferland, PhD
CNS-SCN Awards Co-Chair
Tel: (514) 340-2800 poste 3236 (IUGM)/(514) 338-2222 poste 2502 (HSCM)
Email: guylaine.ferland@umontreal.ca
For Award Recipients, click here.
