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BUSSE
RESEARCH AWARDS
XIX
World Congress of Gerontology
July 5-9, 2009, Paris, France
Call for
Nominations
In order to promote international research in gerontology two Busse Research Awards will be given at the XIX World Congress of Gerontology to be held in Paris France, July 5-9, 2009. In recognition of significant contributions to aging research one award will recognize a scientist from the social/behavioral sciences; the other, a scientist from the biomedical sciences. These awards are supported from an endowment made by Gerontology International in honor of Ewald W. Busse, M.D., past president of the International Association of Gerontology and founding director of the Duke Aging Center. This endowment is administered by the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development.
The purpose of these awards is to recognize the achievements of late junior or mid-career scientists and to encourage their continued contributions to aging research. Awardees will receive certificates and an award of $5,000 (appropriate taxes will be deducted). Awardees must be present at the Congress to receive their awards and present a lecture based on their research. In addition to the prize, recipients will receive up to $3000 each for travel/living expenses for the Congress.
Candidates for
these awards must be nominated and two seconders are recommended.
Nominations must be written in English and completed in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. COMPLETION OF ATTACHED APPLICATION FORM (may be reproduced);
2. A STATEMENT OF NOT MORE THAN 1,000 WORDS THAT SUMMARIZES THE CANDIDATE'S
RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS;
3. CANDIDATE'S CURRICULUM VITAE;
4. REPRINTS OF 3-5 IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS BY THE CANDIDATE.
Please mail six
copies of all items to meet receipt deadline of October 1, 2008,
to Dr. Harvey Jay Cohen at the address below. E-mailed applications
will not be accepted. Additional material may be requested by
the Jury Chair or Secretary.
Processing dates
of the nominations and selection of awardees follow:
October 1, 2008: Deadline for receipt of nominations
December 4, 2008: Notification of Awardees
July 5-9, 2009: Presentation of Awards
For further information
contact:
Harvey Jay Cohen, M.D., Jury Chair
Busse Research Awards
Center for Aging, Box 3003
Rm. 3502, Blue Zone, Trent Drive
Duke University Medical Center
Durham NC 27710 USA
TEL: 919/660-7502
FAX: 919/684-8569
Electronic Mail: charlene.matte@duke.edu
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Application, please select your desired format below:
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