Awards

AVS Ohio invites early-career individuals across Ohio to submit to our Early Career Scholar Award, which will be awarded at the 2025 AVS Ohio Symposium and Poster Session. This award is open to all individuals who received their Ph.D. no later than 7 years ago and whose work encompasses research, engineering, or education in fields of interest to AVS. Professionals from nontraditional research and engineering backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. The awardee will receive a plaque at the symposium and be given an invited speaker position to discuss their work.

Professional Awards are judged based on the following criteria:

● Scientific impact to fields of interest to AVS, including contributions to education, training, management of science

● Collective quality of letters

● Professional service and contributions to the scientific and engineering community, especially the Ohio community.

Submission Instructions:

The applicants must have a one-page letter of recommendation from a supervisor or mentor detailing their qualifications for the award. Applications are due July 1st, 2025, by midnight, and must be emailed to AVSOhio@gmail.com. The winner will be announced via email on July 15th. 

Letter of Recommendation Writer Requirements:

Letter writers should include the statement in their opening remarks, “I am writing on behalf of Applicant First and Last Name…”. Letters of recommendation should be no more than 1 page.

If you need any assistance with your application, please email AVSOhio@gmail.com or 

Perry Corbett (corbetj5@miamioh.edu)

This year AVS Ohio is excited to recognize and celebrate the careers of two scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of science, mentorship, and leadership within Ohio's STEM community, particularly in areas aligned with the mission of AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing.

 Students in all stages of their education are invited to submit posters detailing their research. Posters will be judged on scientific merit, research design, and the student's understanding of their work in the context of their field.

Certificates of excellence and cash prizes will be awarded to the best posters in the following categories:

1) Undergraduate students

2) Master's and pre-candidacy PhD students

3) PhD candidates