Proposal to Establish an APS Award in {subfield, topic, ex}

{Proposed name of award}

Purpose and Justification of this Award

• What is the purpose of this new Honor?
• Why is there a need for it? How does it differ from other similar awards (specific examples)?
• Who is in support of establishing this award?
• What impact would this award have?
• APS’s policy does not allow naming awards after living people or corporate sponsors. If the proposed award shall be named after a deceased person, what impact did that person have on physics? Are their heirs/estate aware of and in support of this proposal?
• What are the specifics of the award:
  • stipend dollar amount?
  • travel reimbursement and registration waiver?
  • is there a limit on travel reimbursement?
  • certificate?
  • what meeting is the award presented?
  • is there an invited talk? during what session?

Rules and Eligibility

• Who is eligible for this award?
• Are there any restrictions on who can nominate or be nominated?

Nomination and Selection Process

• What will the nomination consist of (letters of support, CV, thesis, publication list, ex.)
• When is the nomination deadline?
• What is the composition of the selection committee (unit officers, prior recipients, ex.)

Establishment and Support

• What (if any) is the history of this award?
  • Why was it established?
  • Who / which unit established it?
  • What is the funding history of the award?
• What is the proposed plan for establishing and supporting the award?
  • proposed timeline for fundraising/awarding
  • What is the fundraising goal for endowing the award (typically calculated as 30x the annual stipend amount)?
  • Who will coordinate with the APS Development Office on the fundraising campaign?
  • Are there any donor prospects already identified?

Updated 3/2/2017