[cmath] Call For Nominations - 2008 Doctoral Prize

[Graham Wright]

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 29th

Call For Nominations - 2008 Doctoral Prize

The CMS Doctoral Prize recognizes outstanding performance by a doctoral 
student. The prize is awarded to the person who received a Ph.D. from a 
Canadian university in the preceding year (January 1st to December 31st) and 
whose overall performance in graduate school is judged to be the most 
outstanding. Although the dissertation will be the most important criterion 
(the impact of the results, the creativity of the work, the quality of 
exposition, etc.) it will not be the only one. Other publications, activities 
in support of students and other accomplishments will also be considered.

Nominations that were not successful in the first competition, will be kept 
active for a further year (with no possibility of updating the file) and will 
be considered by the Doctoral Prize Selection Committee in the following year's 
competition.

The CMS Doctoral Prize will consist of an award of $500, a two-year 
complimentary membership in the CMS, a framed Doctoral Prize certificate and a 
stipend for travel expenses to attend the CMS meeting to receive the award and 
present a plenary lecture.

Nominations

Candidates must be nominated by their university and the nominator is 
responsible for preparing the documentation described below, and submitting the 
nomination to the address below. No university may nominate more than one 
candidate and the deadline for the receipt of nominations is Fenruary 29,2008.

The documentation shall consist of:

- 	A curriculum vitae prepared by the student.

- 	A resumé of the student's work written by the student and which must not exceed ten
 	pages. The resumé should include a brief description of the thesis and
 	why it is important, as well as of any other contributions made by the
 	student while a doctoral student.

-	Three letters of recommendation of which one should be from the thesis
 	advisor and one from an external reviewer. A copy of the
 	external examiner's report may be substituted for the latter. More than three letters of
 	recommendation are not accepted.

Chair, Doctoral Prize Selection Committee
Canadian Mathematical Society
577 King Edward
Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 6N5