David and Lucile Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering

David and Lucile Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering

Sponsor: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation - Fellowships for Science and Engineering Program to support young faculty in the natural sciences and engineering.

Program: New Faculty Fellowship Program

Purpose: The intent of the Fellowship Program is to provide support for unusually creative researchers early in their careers; faculty members who are well established and well funded are less likely to receive the award. It is further the intent of the Foundation to emphasize support for innovative individual research that involves the Fellows, their students, and junior colleagues, rather than extensions or components of large-scale, ongoing research programs.

Number of Applications Allowed from UW: 2

Open to: physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science and all branches of engineering. Candidates engaged in the social sciences will not be considered.

Eligibility Requirements: physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science and all branches of engineering. Candidates engaged in the social sciences will not be considered.

Applications Instructions:

1. Nominations must include a letter of support from the Chair, CV, list of three proposed references, and statement from the nominee that describes why the research is important and outlines general goals for the next five years (not to exceed two typewritten pages).

2. If more than one nomination is submitted from the school/college, a priority order from the Dean’s office would be helpful.

3. The original nomination and nine copies should be sent to Peggy Fanning, Office of Research, Box 351202, by Monday, February 23, 2009.

4. Nominations will be reviewed by the Proposal Review Committee. You and the nominees will be informed of those selected for submission by early March 2009. The nomination form is due no later than March 16, 2009- (this can be faxed from the Office of the President - Office of Research will take care of this.)

5. If selected for submission, a final nomination will be due in the Office of Sponsored Programs by April 6, 2009. Nomination procedure is now on line, and completed nominations must be submitted online by April 20, 2009. Please note that three letters of recommendation from scientists outside the University must be received at the Foundation independent of the package prepared by the university. Letters of recommendation may be submitted through file upload on the Foundation’s online application system or sent directly to Foundation staff by email or standard mail. As these letters are integral to the review process, nominees are encouraged to contact the Foundation via e-mail to ascertain whether or not recommendations have been received.

UW Due Date: 02/23/2009

Sponsor Due Date: 04/20/2009

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