Nominations Open for IUPAP Young Scientist Prizes

The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Young Scientist Prizes for 2014 and 2015, which include medals and 1,000-euro checks, will be awarded to two scientists working in the field of astrophysics. Winners will be invited to give a presentation on their scientific achievements at the 28th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, 13-18 December 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland.

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The nominated candidates must not have completed more than eight years of research after their doctorates by December 2014 and December 2015, respectively. Interruptions for military service, family emergencies, etc. (but not teaching) are allowed. One medal cannot be shared between several candidates, and nominations may be made by anyone with an interest in the field. Self-nominations are not permitted, but a candidate could ask a mentor or colleague to provide a nomination.

The nomination papers must include:

• A citation of approximately 50 words.
• Curriculum vitae of the candidate, which must not exceed two pages in length.
• List of six of the candidate’s most significant publications, including citation information, not to exceed one page.
• Commentary on the publications, which makes the case for the award, not to exceed two pages.
• Two letters of support (up to a maximum of three pages), at least one of which must come from someone not at the nominee's institution and not a mentor or significant collaborator.

The documents must be collated into a single PDF file called Surname_ysm.pdf, where surname is the candidate’s last name. The file must not exceed 2 megabytes in size. Nominations not conforming to these rules cannot be accepted.

Medal winners will be selected by a committee composed of the members of the IUPAP Commission on Astrophysics (C19).

Nominations should be emailed no later than 1 June 2015 to the chair of IUPAP C19, Grazina Tautvaisiene.