The 2009 Rieveschl Award for Distinguished Scientific Research

Call for Nominations

The Rieveschl Award for Distinguished Scientific Research was created through the generosity of Dr. George Rieveschl.   This award recognizes a member of the faculty for professional achievement in science.   It is given for a specific research, or the entire canon of one's accomplishment.  The emphasis is on research achievement at this institution. 

Important evaluation criteria in the selection process are: 

• research merit and its impact on the field
• attainment of national and international recognition for superior scholarship through archival publications, continued creativity over a sustained period of time, professional activities such as editorial activity for reputable national and international journals, and academic awards of the candidate
• professional status of the individuals providing supporting letters 

The Committee will assess whether the candidate’s research has significantly influenced science in the particular field.

Note:   The Rieveschl Award for Scholarly and/or Creative Works is administered by a separate faculty committee under the auspices of the Faculty Senate.

NOMINATION AND AWARD PROCEDURES

The winners of the Rieveschl Award for Distinguished Scientific Research will be selected by the Awards Committee of the Fellows of the Graduate School.

Nominations are now being solicited for this award. An individual may nominate himself/herself or be nominated by someone else.  The nomination form is included with this  announcement.  All nominations (including re-submissions) should be fully documented and include evidence of the value or impact of the nominee's work.  It is the responsibility of the nominator to supply supporting letters.  Letters from outside the University community are especially valuable.  When a candidate's name is re-submitted, the nominator can request the original file in order to update the candidate's accomplishments. 

NOTE: The complete nomination package, including letters of support, must be submitted electronically as a SINGLE PDF file, or they will be returned to the nominator.

The deadline for nominations for the 2008 Rieveschl Award for Distinguished Scientific Research is 12:00 noon, Wednesday, December 31, 2008.  Nominations should be submitted to:

Professor Arnold Miller, Chair
Awards Committee of the Graduate Fellows
Department of Geology
M.L. #0013, 500 Geo-Phys Bldg.
Tel: (513)556-4022
E-mail: arnold.miller@uc.edu

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