Scholarship Name: Mitsuyoshi Tanaka Dissertation Award in Experimental Particle Physics

Providing Organization: American Physical Society

Location: 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3844

Contact Phone: (301) 209-3200

Email: abs-help@aps.org, social@aps.org

Level of Study: Graduate Degree, Professional Development

Award Type: Prize, Scholarship

Purpose: This award is intended to support exceptional young scientists who have performed original doctoral thesis work of outstanding scientific quality and achievement in the area of experimental particle physics.

Area of Study: Physics

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must be doctoral students studying at a college or university in North America including their study-abroad programs, for dissertation research carried out in the field of experimental particle physics.

Selection Criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.

Award Amount: $1,000-$1,500

Frequency: The award is given annually.

Number of Awards: One award is given each year.

How to Apply: Applicants must submit a full copy of the nominee's Ph.D. thesis, along with up to four publications and/or reports describing the work. A thesis summary of no more than two pages prepared by the nominee, a complete curriculum vitae of the nominee, including a list of publications, a nominating letter from the thesis advisor stating the date of the thesis defense and the date the final thesis document was presented to the graduate school, the role of the nominee in writing any parts of the thesis that have been published or submitted for publication (please identify these parts of the thesis), and the specific contributions of the nominee, making comparisons with others, at least two letters supporting the nomination, demographics form.

Deadline: The application deadline is August 16.

Further Information: Additional details can be found at http://www.aps.org or by reaching out to the provided contact email or phone.

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