[cmath] nominations for 2014 CAIMS-PIMS Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics

[PIMS Director]

****Deadline - January 31, 2014****

2014 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics

The Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society and
the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences are
pleased to announce the 2014 competition for the CAIMS/PIMS
Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics. The prize is to
be awarded to a researcher less than ten years past the date
of Ph.D. at the time of nomination.  The prize recognizes
exceptional research in any branch of applied mathematics,
interpreted broadly. The nominee's research should have been
conducted primarily in Canada or in affiliation with a
Canadian university.

Nominations:

Nominations must be submitted by January 31, 2014 to CAIMS/PIMS
by a sponsor who is responsible for providing the following
information:

* a curriculum vitae
* a publication list
* a cover letter explaining the basis of the nomination
* a maximum of three additional letters of support, at least two
of which should be from references who are neither former
PhD/postdoc mentors nor collaborators. 

Unsuccessful nominations that continue to meet the eligibility
criteria will be automatically considered for a second year.

Selection:

The prize recipient will be decided by a selection committee
consisting of four experts who serve two-year terms. Two are
appointed by the President of CAIMS and two by the Director
of PIMS. Decisions will be announced by April 1, 2014.

The Award:

The award will consist of a cash prize of $1,000 and a
commemorative plaque that will be presented at the CAIMS Annual
Meeting. The recipient will be invited to deliver a plenary lecture
at the CAIMS Annual Meeting in the year of the award. A travel
allowance will be provided.

Submit nominations to:
nominations at pims.math.ca

Only electronic submissions will be accepted.