2022 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Science: Call for Nominations

Overview

The Governor's Awards for Excellence in Science, administered by the South Carolina Academy of Science (SCAS), are among the highest science honors in our state. The Governor's Awards for Science program was developed to honor an individual or team within the state whose achievements and contributions to science in South Carolina merit special recognition and to promote wider awareness of the quality and extent of scientific activity in South Carolina. Please consider nominating underrepresented individuals or groups.

Over the years, the program has grown to include these awards:

• Governor's Award for Excellence in Scientific Research (ESR)
• Governor's Award for Excellence in Scientific Awareness (ESA)
• Governor's Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Scientific Research (YSER)

Collaborative (Team) Awards
For a team award, there should be clear evidence of collaboration between members directed toward a common scientific goal (e.g. via jointly authored publications and multi-investigator grant awards), and letters of support should emphasize the contributions of the team more so than its individuals. In the case of a team award, the honorarium will be distributed equally.

Nomination Packet

Interested investigators should submit their pre-applications through the MUSC InfoReady Review system. This site streamlines the management of pre-applications or nomination submissions, internal review, and sharing of outcomes. To submit, click the provided link, enter your MUSC netID, and fill out the requested information. Your proposal will only be accessible to the ORD Team.

The Governor's Award nomination packet should include a 1) nomination letter, 2) case statement, 3) an abbreviated biographical sketch [see full guidelines] and 4) at least two letters of recommendation in support of the nomination from outside of MUSC. A full CV may be provided as supporting exhibits. Please review the nomination guidelines for additional information and page limits.

Nomination Deadline

Faculty and administrators are invited to submit nominations until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2021.

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