[Students-l] [Asist-announce] Awards deadlines

[Richard Hill]

[Note sent earlier, edited for students.  Apologies for duplication.  Dick
Hill]
All awards must be submitted electronically

Proquest Doctoral Dissertation (formerly Doctoral Forum):  The Proquest
Doctoral Dissertation honors outstanding achievements by information
scientists in the completion of dissertation projects.  The award will
consist of a $1,000 cash award and $500 travel reimbursement to the ASIS&T
annual meeting.    Eligibility:  All information scientists who have
completed their dissertations within the past year are eligible.   Deadline:
June 1st  

Pratt-Severn Student Research Award:  This annual award recognizes
substantive work performed by students in the field of information science
and encourages research and writing. Since 1996 it has been sponsored by
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, on behalf of the
late David Severn, a 1968 Pratt Alumnus. The award will consist of $500
travel expenses and full registration for the ASIS&T annual meeting.
Eligibility: Any student in a Masters degree granting institution can submit
a paper that falls within the scope of the Journal of the American Society
for Information Science and Technology.  Doctoral theses are not eligible.
Deadline:  June 15th 
 
Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award:  This award, co-sponsored
with the Institute for Scientific Information, recognizes sustained
excellence and the unique contributions of an individual in the teaching of
information science. The award will consist of a cash award of $1,000 and up
to $500 travel reimbursement to the ASIS&T annual meeting.   Eligibility:
Any individual directly involved in teaching some aspect of information
science on a continuing basis, regardless of ASIS&T membership, is eligible.
Nominations:  Nominations must be made by ASIS&T members.   Deadline:  July
1st 

Thomson/ISI Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship:	Co-sponsored by
ASIS&T and the Institute for Scientific Information, this scholarship
fosters information science research by encouraging and supporting doctoral
students with their dissertation research. The award will consist of  an
award of $1,500 and $500 travel reimbursement to the ASIS&T annual meeting.
Eligibility:  All active information science doctoral students enrolled in
institutions granting doctoral degrees are eligible.  Students must have
completed all course work and have received acceptance of their dissertation
proposals.     Deadline:  July 1st  

Awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting, November 8 - 11, 2009 in
Vancouver, BC, unless otherwise stated.  For more information contact 301
495-0900, asis at asis.org

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Richard B. Hill
Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
Silver Spring, MD  20910
Fax: (301) 495-0810
Voice: (301) 495-0900 

2009 Annual Meeting, November 6-11, 2009 Vancouver, BC
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