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Carl E. Anderson Division of Laser Science Dissertation Award
Organization
American Physical Society
1 Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740-3844
Phone Number (301)209-3200
Emails abs-help@aps.org
Level of Study Graduate Degree
Award Type Prize
Purpose To recognizes doctoral research in laser science and encourages the effective written and oral presentation of research results.
Focus Physics.
Qualifications Applicants must be doctoral students at any university in the United States or abroad who have completed all requirements for completion of their Ph.D. any time during the three calendar years preceding the application deadline and who are members of DLS are eligible for the award; a student may be a finalist in the competition only once.
Criteria Selection will be based on APS Council of Representatives.
Funds $750
$1,000
Duration Annual.
Number of Awards 1.
To Apply Applicants must be a letter from the research advisor citing the specific contributions of the applicant and the significance of those contributions; a letter from the department chair certifying the date of completion of requirements of the Ph.D; at most two letters seconding the application; a summary of the dissertation prepared by the applicant, not to exceed 1,500 words excluding figures and references; a 2-page abstract meeting the formatting requirements of an invited abstract, which will be published if the applicant is selected as a finalist; a copy of or web link to the dissertation; demographics form (if known/wish to specify age, gender, race, and ethnicity of the nominee).
Deadline June 3.
Contact Email: honors@aps.org.
For more information http://www.aps.org
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