E. Mead Johnson Award for Research in Pediatrics
You are invited to submit nominations for the 2011 E. Mead Johnson Awards. These most prestigious awards, given since 1939, honor clinical and laboratory research achievements in pediatrics. We encourage you to consider nomination of outstanding candidates to promote recognition of their scientific accomplishments. Investigators in pediatrics may be nominated by any scientific colleague. Nominators may include, but are not restricted to, members of the Pediatric Academic Societies, and chairs of pediatric departments. The nomination and selection processes are directed by the Society for Pediatric Research.
The award, which honors outstanding scientific achievement in pediatrics, includes a $15,000 honorarium, a plaque, and travel expenses to enable the recipient to present a review of research accomplishments at the 2011 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting. Awardees provide a review of their work for publication in Pediatric Research.
Please circulate this announcement among faculty members who may suggest appropriate nominees. This is an excellent opportunity to recognize an individual for research achievements in pediatrics which have attained recent scientific distinction.
The E. Mead Johnson Awards are supported by Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Stipulations for Making Nominations ~ 2011 E. Mead Johnson Award
* The Award shall be made for research related to pediatrics and published in recent years.
* Two Awards will be made annually. Each award provides a $15,000 honorarium, a plaque, and travel expenses for the recipients to present their research at the 2011 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting.
* Awards will be made only when there are worthy candidates.
* Awards winners will be under no obligation, real or implied, to Mead Johnson Nutrition.
* To be eligible for the 2011 Award, nominees must have received their first doctoral degree in 1991 or later. Nominators of candidates who have interrupted their research career for two (2) or more years but who are otherwise eligible may request that the Committee waive this stipulation.
* Persons in countries other than the United States who are government employees are not eligible for this award.
* The Committee for the E. Mead Johnson Award for Research in Pediatrics will solely be responsible for the selection of the recipients.
* Members of the Selection Committee cannot nominate or support any nominations.
Directions for Making Nominations ~ 2011 E. Mead Johnson Award
1. Read the stipulations carefully to make certain that the candidate you have in mind is eligible for the E. Mead Johnson Award. The same instructions and process must be followed for individuals being renominated.
2. Complete the nomination form.
3. Prepare a detailed letter of nomination for each candidate to address:
* originality of the research work
* whether it is an independent investigation or in collaboration with others
* the soundness of the investigation, and the value of research work in contributing to basic knowledge and to the overall field of pediatrics. Include references to the literature where appropriate.
* National and international recognition should be included.
4. Brief letters of support (no more than 6) should be requested by the nominator for inclusion with the nomination packet. Two (2) of the six letters should be from outside of their own institutions. Letters from extramural supporters who are not former mentors or collaborators are weighted most heavily.
5. Include the curriculum vitae of the nominee.
6. Include a bibliography of published works of the nominee. A consistently strong record of independent research productivity is an important aspect of the Award Committee evaluation
7. Include reprints of up to 3 recent (within the last 5 years) articles. The selection of these three reprints is very important, as the articles will be read by all members of the Award Committee. Their scientific content will be a major source of evaluation of the nominees.
8. Completed nomination materials and all supporting documents without staples must be received at the SPR Central Office (address below) by November 17, 2010.
Send complete packet to:
Society for Pediatric Research
E. Mead Johnson Award Committee
3400 Research Forest Dr., Ste. B-7
The Woodlands, TX 77381
For more information, contact the SPR Executive Secretary at jwells@aps-spr.org or phone 281-419-0052.
Receipt Deadline: November 17, 2010
For further information:
Society for Pediatric Research
E. Mead Johnson Award Committee
3400 Research Forest Dr., Ste. B7
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Phone: (281) 419-0052
Fax: (281) 419-0082
Email: jwells@aps-spr.org
