Sponsor

Canadian Network of Scientific Platforms (CNSP)

Description

Canadian Network of Scientific Platforms (CNSP) Platform Scientist/Administrator Awards recognize outstanding platform scientists or administrators from across Canada. The CNSP will honour exceptional scientists/administrators who enable cutting edge research through support of state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Eligibility

• Anyone working primarily within a scientific platform or assigned a role linked to scientific platforms within a Canadian institution that consists of more than 75% of their active duty is eligible.
• Applicants can be self-nominated.
• Please refer to the CNSP Platform Scientist/Administrator Awards website for additional criteria.

Prize

The CNSP Platform Scientist/Administrator Awards consists of 6 awards for outstanding platform scientists or administrators from across Canada.

The award includes:

• free registration for the CNSP Scientific Platforms Meeting (SPM 2020) in Toronto at the BMO Centre at Toronto Western Hospital from June 9-11, 2020,
• a $250 cash prize and
• $400 in travel support for platform scientists/administrators from outside the greater Toronto area.
• award winners will have an opportunity to present themselves and their platform(s) with both a short oral presentation and a poster presentation at the SPM 2020.

How to Apply

Nominations may be submitted by the applicant, or from someone with the ability to assess the impact/importance of the applicant’s contribution to the platform. For example, a major facility user, applicant’s supervisor or colleague.

Please send a copy of the nomination to research.services@uoguelph.ca

For more information, contact research.honours@uoguelph.ca or refer to the Canadian Network of Scientific Platforms (CNSP) website.