Early Career Scientist Prize
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
2024 IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in Computational Physics
Name of the Award:
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics Early Career Scientist Prize in Computational Physics
Purpose:
To promote and award excellence and originality in Computational Physics by outstanding early career researchers.
Criteria for selection:
Recipients should be the principal performers of original work of outstanding scientific quality in Computational Physics.
Recipients, in a given year, should on January 1 of that year, have a maximum of eight years of research experience (excluding periods of justifiable research inactivity such as parental leave, national service, extended sick leave etc.) following their PhD.
Previous recipients will not be eligible for another award.
Frequency/Venue:
Triennially, up to three International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Early Career Scientist Prizes (ECSP) in Computational Physics will be awarded.
It is intended that one award be made each year. However, in any given year, the selection committee may, at its discretion, decide not to make an award. If so, multiple awards may be made in the following year.
The awards will be announced and presented at the annual Conference on Computational Physics (CCP).
The nomination package should include the following:
A nomination letter
Two supporting letters
A curriculum vitae
Nominators should include a statement saying that, to the best of their knowledge, there are no concerns that IUPAP should be aware of regarding the expectation that the nominee meets the commonly held standards of professional ethics and scientific integrity.
The membership of IUPAP is diverse and global, therefore we seek to ensure that the nominees and recipients of ECSP reflect that diversity. Nominations belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented in physics and all geographical regions are encouraged. The nominator should provide, whenever possible, information on the gender of the nominee to help us monitor the diversity of the pool of candidates.
All letters should discuss the leadership role being played by the nominee as a Computational Physicist in his or her field, particularly with respect to originality in computational algorithmic development and excellence in computational physics applications.
The nominating letter should also discuss at least three of the nominee's most significant publications. In addition, it should propose a citation for the award that very briefly summarizes the achievements for which the award is being made. If the nominee is eight years past the PhD, the nomination letter should also identify periods of research inactivity and propose why these periods should be exempt from the eight-year rule.
An author of a supporting letter should not be a nominator. At least one supporting letter must come from someone who is not at the nominee's institution, is not a past or present mentor, and is not a frequent co-author.
The nominee's curriculum vitae should include an employment and educational history and lists of publications, scientific awards, and invited talks.
Selection committee:
The selection committee consists of the Members and Associate Members of the C20 Commission. The selection committee may consult with appropriate external assessors.
Awards:
Awards will be 1000 euros each, plus a medal and certificate to be provided by IUPAP.
The award will be made at the Commission's next International Conference on Computational Physics (IUPAP CCP2024, https://ccp2024.physics.auth.gr/) to be held at Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece from July 7 to July 12, 2024. The winner will also be invited to present a talk at this meeting.