Nomination deadline: February 28, annually
Presented: ECS Pacific Northwest Section meeting, annually
The ECS Pacific Northwest Section Electrochemistry Student Award Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific was established in 2021 to recognize promising young engineers and scientists pursuing PhDs in the fields of electrochemical engineering and applied electrochemistry, and to encourage the recipients to continue careers in electrochemical engineering or applied electrochemistry.
Eligibility criteria
The candidate:
- Pursues, at a university in Washington, Oregon or Idaho, an advanced degree in which electrochemical science and technology and/or solid state science and technology is the central consideration;
- ECS member;
- No person (a) currently (or in the reasonably anticipated future) in a position of procurement authority with respect to Thermo Fisher Scientific and its affiliates’ products (a “Relevant Procurement Official”) or (b) affiliated with a government entity, or having an affiliation through a family relationship, may receive the award.
- No member of a Relevant Procurement Official’s family may receive the award.
Nomination guidelines
Candidates must be nominated.
A complete nomination package includes:
- Electronic Award Nomination Form;
- Curriculum vitae listing publications and work experience, as well as the month and year when all university degrees were initiated or completed. In particular, an estimate must be made of the date of completion of the currently pursued degree. The student should expect to retain their status as a graduate student at least until after September of the year for which the award is given;
- Letter of Recommendation from the PhD advisor outlining the student’s strong points and weaknesses in electrochemical research and answering the question: “Why are you singling out this student for the award?”
- One (optional) additional letter of support from university, industry or government;
- Brief (up to one page) outline of the proposed and completed research project written by the student answering the question: “What is the impact of your research to the Pacific Northwest?”
- Certification that the nominee (a) is not currently (or in the reasonably anticipated future) in a position of procurement authority with respect to Thermo Fisher Scientific and its affiliates’ products (a “Relevant Procurement Official”); (b) is not a family member of a Relevant Procurement Officer; and (c) is not affiliated with a government entity, or having an affiliation through a family relationship.
Award
The award in the amount of USD $1,000 is presented at an ECS Pacific Northwest Section meeting.
Recipient obligations
The recipient:
- May be asked to speak at the ECS Pacific Northwest Section meeting where the award is presented, on a subject of major interest to them in the field of electrochemical science and technology and/or solid state science and technology.
- Is expected to submit at least one paper to the Journal of The Electrochemical Society before completing their degree.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an American provisioner of scientific instrumentation, reagents and consumables, and software services.
Questions
Contact awards@electrochem.org with questions or for more information.
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Recipients
Ying Xia (2024)
Chih-Hsuan Hung (2023)
Mitchell Kaiser (2022)
