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Awards & Grants
Winners of the NSS Student Paper Award
First Place Winner ($500+Certificate):
J. L. Dolan, M. Flaska, S. A. Pozzi, D. L. Chichester
N13-232: Comparison of Passive Measurements on Well-Described Mixed-Oxide Fuel Pins for Nuclear Safeguards Applications
Second Place Winner ($500+Certificate):
S. Duarte Pinto, I. Brock, E. David, L. Ropelewski, M. van Stenis, H. Taureg, R.
de Oliveira
N11-1: Spherical GEMs for Parallax-Free X-Ray Imaging
Third Place Winner (Certificate):
S. L. Bellinger, W. J. McNeil, D. S. McGregor
N14-4: Variant Designs and Characteristics of Improved Microstructured Solid-State Neutron Detectors
Fourth Place Winner (Certificate):
G. Ichikawa, S. Kawasaki, S. Komamiya, Y. Kamiya, T. Sanuki, H. M. Shimizu, M. Hino, M. Kitaguchi
N25-163: A CCD-based Pixel Detector with Micron Spatial Resolution for Ultra Cold Neutrons
Winners of the MIC Student Paper Award
First Place ($500 prize + certificate) goes to:
S. St. James, J. Zhou, J. Qi, S.R. Cherry from UC Davis, USA, for poster M09-125 entitled:
'ZIPI: a Single Detector Insert to Locally Improve the Sensitivity and Spatial Resolution of Small Animal PET'
Second Place ($500 prize + certificate) goes to:
P.D. Olcott, H. Peng, C.S. Levin from Stanford University, USA, for poster M13-6 entitled:
'Cross-strip capacitive multiplexing and electro-optical coupling for silicon photomultiplier arrays for PET detectors'
Third Place (certificate) goes to:
A. Ferrero, KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, J.K. Poon, R.D. Badawi, UC Davis, USA,
for poster M13-348 entitled:
'Characterization of the Scatter Fraction Arising from Different Sized Objects - a Simulation Study'
Fourth Place (certificate) goes to:
V. Keerman, S. Vandenberghe, J.De Beenhouwer, R. Van Holen, S.Staelens, Gent University-IBBT-IBiTech, Belgium; V. Schultz, T. Solf, Philips Research Europe, Germany, for poster M13-252 entitled:
'Scatter Effects of MR Components in PET-MR Inserts'
Fifth Place (worthy mention) goes to:
S.H. Maramraju, S.D. Smith, S. Rescia, S.S. Junnarkar, B. Ravindranath, S. Stoll, M. Purschke, D. Schulz, S.S. Southekal, W. Lenz, J.F. Pratte, P. Vaska, C.S. Woody, D. J. Schlyer from Stony Brook University, USA, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA, and Universite de Sherbrooke, Canada, for poster M05-247 entitled:
'Simultaneous acquisition of PET/MR images of small animals at 9.4 T'
Sixth Place (worthy mention) goes to:
Y. Lin, Q. Li, R. Leahy, from University of Southern California, USA, for poster M09-44 entitled:
'Kinetic Parameter Estimation for a Heterogeneous Tumor Model'
2009 Trainee Grants
Deadline: June 1, 2009
There will be a limited number of grants for support of
trainees (graduate students and post-doctoral fellows) to attend the conference.
The grants will be in the form of direct payments by the conference toward the
conference registration fees and short course fees. There will be no support for
travel or hotels. The exact number of grants and the dollar amounts are still
being determined.
Applicants need to have their mentor(s) to complete an online letters of recommendation by June 8, 2009.
If you apply for a grant, DO NOT register for the conference until you know the status of your application. The technical program committees will recommend candidates to the
general chair for final selection. Grants will be made according to the following criteria until all available funds are committed:
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First priority to students/postdocs who are first authors of accepted abstracts
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Second priority to students/postdocs who are co-authors on accepted abstracts
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Within any category, funds will be distributed according to the date the letter of recommendation is received
Some grants may have restrictions, e.g. limited to IEEE members.
Grant recipients will be expected to write a letter of thanks to the company which provided the funds for their trainee grant.
Online Application Form
List of All Trainee Grant Recipients
Valentin T. Jordanov Radiation Instrumentation Travel Grant
Deadline: June 1, 2009
A generous donation by Dr. Valentin T. Jordanov, a long-time contributor to the Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society, has enabled the IEEE Foundation to establish the Valentin T. Jordanov Radiation Instrumentation Travel Grant Fund. Grants will be awarded from this fund for the first time in 2009.
The purpose of the Valentin T. Jordanov Radiation Instrumentation Travel Grant (Jordanov Travel Grant) is to promote graduate-level study and research on radiation instrumentation and to promote membership in the IEEE.
Recipients must be graduate students or individuals who have obtained their highest degree less than five years prior to the start of the IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium. Preference will be given to applicants in the field of Nuclear Electronics and applicants from Bulgaria. Candidates should show exceptional promise in the field of Radiation Instrumentation.
Jordanov Travel Grant awardees will be reimbursed for expenses associated with traveling to and participating in the IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS), up to a maximum of USD 600 (if the awardee resides in the same continent that the conference is being held in) or up to a maximum of USD 1,200 (if the awardee resides in a different continent than the conference is being held in).
Candidates should apply through the Trainee Grant Application process. Academic Advisors/Supervisors will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation. Recommendations should address financial need, demonstrated technical merit, career intentions and worthiness of the candidate.
List of the 2009 Jordanov Travel Grant Recipients
| Georgios Prekas | University of Surrey, UK |
| Krasimir Mitev | Sofia University, Bulgaria |
| Marko Tadjer | University of Maryland |
| Peng Luo | Clemson University |
IEEE NPSS Awards
Here is
a list of IEEE NPSS Awards that are applicable to the 2009 NSS/MIC Conference.
For applications for 2009 Awards please see
https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/awards.htm
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The 2009 Paul Phelps Continuing Education Grant
| Nomination Deadline: |
August 1, 2009
Nominees for our grant selection process should mail their letters (containing the information described below) to the respective NSS or MIC program chair by August 1, 2009. |
| Description: |
To promote continuing education and encourage membership in NPSS. |
| Prize: |
Maximum of $500 for each NSS recipient and $500 for each MIC recipient, mostly for tuition in NPSS Sponsored Short Courses, but in selected cases, possibly for partial hotel room costs to attend the NSS or MIC Short Course. The grants will be in the form of direct payments by the conference toward Short Course tuition and/or partial hotel room costs. There will be no support for travel. This year, we expect to make a minimum of two NSS Phelps grants for NSS and two MIC Phelps grants for MIC. |
| Funding: |
Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. |
| Eligibility: |
Outstanding NPSS Student Members, Postdoctoral Fellows who are Members of NPSS, and unemployed Members of NPSS who need assistance in changing career direction. An NPSS member that is interested in being considered for a grant should send a letter of nomination to the respective NSS or MIC program chair. If the candidate is a student or post doc, the letter should be co-signed by the candidate's mentor. The letter should contain the following information: NPSS Student/Post Doc Members:
- your name and contact information
- if a Student, the name of your school, and the degree program you are enrolled in (both the subject and the degree being sought), and, if appropriate, a brief biographical sketch
- if a Post Doc, a brief biographical sketch listing your academic background (universities attended, degrees and dates conferred, employment history)
- your IEEE membership number
- a brief description of your current research
- a brief description of the Short Course that you want to take and your reason for wanting to take it
Currently unemployed NPSS Members:
- your name and contact information
- a brief biographical sketch listing your academic background (universities attended, degrees and dates conferred, employment history)
- your IEEE membership number
- a brief description of the engineering or research endeavors that you performed whiled employed
- a brief description of the Short Course that you want to take and your reason for wanting to take it
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| Basis for Judging: |
Grants will be made according to the following criteria:
Exceptional promise as a Graduate Student or Post Doc in any of the fields of NSS or MIC; exceptionally good work in those fields for currently unemployed NPSS members, with the expectation that attendance to one or more of the Short Courses will result in improved possibility of obtaining a job in one of the NSS or MIC fields.
The selection committee (consisting of the program and short course chairs or their designees) will recommend candidates to the general chair for final selection.
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| Presentation: |
Presented each year at the NSS and MIC conferences |
The Recipients of the 2009 Paul Phelps Grants are:
| NSS |
| Amy L. Ziebel | University of Wollongong, Australia |
| MIC |
| Srilalan Krishnamoorthy |
Stony Brook University/Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| Scott Penfold | University of Wollongong, Australia |
| Melanie Bergeron | Universite de Sherbrooke, Canada |
| Mitra Safavi-Naeini | University of Wollongong, Australia |
The 2009 Radiation Instrumentation Early Career Award (RITC)
| Nomination Deadline: |
June 1, 2009
Applications available at:
https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps |
| Description: |
To recognize an individual, early in their career, who has made
significant and/or innovative technical contributions to the fields of
radiation instrumentation and measurement techniques for ionizing
radiation. |
| Prize: |
$1,000, Plaque, and Certificate |
| Funding: |
Funded by the budget of the IEEE/NPSS Nuclear Science Symposium |
| Eligibility: |
Graduate students, or other individuals whose highest degree was
awarded within six years of the date of nomination. Candidates for the
award must be members in good standing of IEEE and NPSS at the time of
nomination. |
| Basis for Judging: |
Exceptional contributions to the field of Radiation Instrumentation,
demonstrated technical merit, proficiency, career intentions and
worthiness of the candidate. The schedule to submit nominations,
selection of awardees, and other aspects of the award shall be the
responsibility of the Awards Committee of the Radiation Instrumentation
Technical Committee. |
| Presentation: |
Presented biennially in even-numbered years at the IEEE/NPSS Nuclear Science Symposium. |
Radiation Instrumentation Outstanding Achievement Award (RITC)
| Nomination Deadline: |
June 1, 2009 |
| Description: |
To recognize outstanding contributions to the fields of radiation
instrumentation and measurement techniques for ionizing radiation. |
| Prize: |
$2,000, Plaque, and Certificate |
| Funding: |
Funded by the budget of the IEEE/NPSS Nuclear Science Symposium |
| Eligibility: |
Any individual who has made outstanding technical contributions to
the field of radiation instrumentation. Candidates for the award must be
members in good standing of IEEE and NPSS at the time of nomination. |
| Basis for Judging: |
The principal criteria will be the originality and impact of the
contributions to the field. Other factors can include the cumulative
research contributions over a career and the influence on the field
through education. The schedule to submit nominations, selection of
awardees, and other aspects of the award shall be the responsibility of
the Awards Committee of the Radiation Instrumentation Technical
Committee. |
| Presentation: |
Presented biennially in odd-numbered years at the IEEE/NPSS Nuclear Science Symposium.
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The 2009 Young Investigator Medical Imaging Science Award (MIC)
| Nomination Deadline: |
July 15, 2009
Applications available at:
https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/nmisc |
| Description: |
To recognize young investigators in the medical imaging science
community who have made significant and/or innovative technical
contributions. |
| Prize: |
$1,000, Plaque and Certificate |
| Funding: |
Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s Medical
Imaging Conference budget. |
| Eligibility: |
Graduate students, or other individuals, whose highest degree was
awarded within six years prior to the date of nomination. |
| Basis for Judging: |
Exceptional contributions to the field of Medical Imaging Science,
demonstrated technical merit, proficiency, career intentions and
worthiness of the candidate. |
| Presentation: |
Presented annually at the Medical
Imaging Conference. |
The 2009 Edward J. Hoffman Medical Imaging Scientist Award (MIC)
| Nomination Deadline: |
July 15, 2009
Applications available at:
https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/nmisc |
| Description: |
To recognize outstanding technical contributions to the field of
medical imaging science. |
| Prize: |
$2,000, Plaque, and Certificate |
| Funding: |
Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s Medical
Imaging Conference budget. |
| Eligibility: |
Any individual who has made outstanding technical contributions to
the field of medical imaging science. |
| Basis for Judging: |
Primary consideration will be given to the impact and innovativeness
of the research. Other factors can include, for example, research
contributions over a career and the influence on Medical Imaging Science
through education. The nominee is not required to be a member of the NPSS
or IEEE but, where candidates have otherwise equal qualifications,
preference shall be given to the candidate who is a member of the IEEE. |
| Presentation: |
Presented annually at the Medical
Imaging Conference. |
2009 NPSS Student Paper Awards
| Nomination Deadline: |
All candidates for selection must have identified themselves at the
time of abstract submittal. |
| Description: |
For outstanding student oral or poster papers presented at the NSS and MIC. The purpose of these awards is to encourage both outstanding student contributions and greater student participation as principal or sole authors of papers as well as to acknowledge the importance of student contributions to the fields embraced by NPSS. |
| Prize: |
The two best papers (two awards for each NSS and MIC) will receive cash awards of 500 US$ each and a certificate. The two runners-up will receive a certificate only.
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| Funding: |
Funded by each conference’s budget, as determined by each of the
individual conferences sponsored by IEEE NPSS. |
| Eligibility: |
Any student who is the principal or sole author/researcher and the presenter of either a poster or an oral paper at the NSS or MIC and who has been identified as an eligible student author will be eligible. If there is a tie, preference will be given 1) to IEEE NPSS members; 2) to IEEE members; 3) to non-IEEE members.
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| Basis for Judging: |
The
on-site awards committee will rank the papers for technical content and
originality first. Other criteria such as graphic display and clarity of
data presentation may be considered. |
| Presentation: |
When possible, awards will be presented at the closeout session of
the conference. If this is not possible, the recipients will be notified
by mail or e-mail. |
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