IEEE NPSS Awards (related to medical imaging)

    Deadline: May 15, 2001

In addition to its medical imaging awards, the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) offers several awards for which members of the medical imaging community are eligible.

Click here for IEEE NPSS award nomination forms.

Graduate Scholarship Award
Description: Recognizes contributions of a graduate student to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.
Prize: $500, certificate, and one-year paid membership in NPSS
Eligibility: Any graduate student in the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences
Basis for judging: Evidence of scholarship such as academic record, reports, presentations, publications, research plans, related projects and related work experience.  Participation in IEEE activities through presenations, publications, student chapter involvement, etc., will also be considered.

Early Achievement Award
Description: Recognizes outstanding contributions to any of the fields making up Nuclear and Plasma Sciences within the first ten (10) years of an individual's career.
Prize: $1,800, plaque, and certificate
Eligibility: Member of the IEEE NPSS who at the time of the nomination is within the first ten (10) years fo his or her career within the field of interest of NPSS.
Basis for judging: Three (3) letters of recommendation, publications and/or reports, patents, etc., which demonstrate outstanding contributions early in the nominees career.

Richard F. Shea Distinguished Member Award
Description: Recognizes outstanding contributions through leadership and service to the NPSS and to the fieldsof Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.
Prize: $2,000, plaque, and certificate
Eligibility: Any member of the IEEE and NPSS who has contributed to the fields of nuclear and plasma sciences through leadership and service.
Basis for judging: In order of importance: 1) leadership roles and leadership quality; 2) innovative and important contributions to Society activities; 3) service and dedication to the NPSS; 4) technical achievements.

Merit Award
Description: Recognizes outstanding technical contributions to the fieldsof Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.
Prize: $2,000, plaque, and certificate
Eligibility: Any individual who has made technical contributions to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.
Basis for judging: In order of importance: 1) importance of individual technical contributions; 2) importance of technical contributions made by teams led by the candidate; 3) quality and significance of publications and patents; 4) years of technical distinction. 5) leadership and service with the fields of nuclear and plasma sciences and related disciplines.

Paul Phelps Continuing Education Award
Description: To promote continuing education and encourage membership in NPSS.
Prize: Maximum of $4,000/year for all recipients, mostly for tuition in NPSS Sponsored Short Courses but in selected cases, also for partial travel expenses to NPSS Short Courses.
Eligibility: Outstanding Student Members of NPSS and unemployed Members of NPSS who need assistance in changing career direction.
Basis for judging: Exceptional promise as a Graduate Student in any of the fields of the NPSS, exceptionally good work in those fields for currently unemployed NPSS members and an expectation that attendance to one or more of the Short Courses will result in improved possibility of obtaining a job in the NPSS fields.

Address all nominations, inquiries, and correspondence to:
Ronald Jaszczak
Chair, NPSS Awards Committee
e-mail: rjj@dec3.mc.duke.edu

This page is maintained by:
Miles N. Wernick
Chair, IEEE Medical Imaging Awards Committee
e-mail: mwernick@ece.iit.edu