ILSI North America Future Leader Award
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The North American Branch of the International Life Sciences Institute is soliciting nominations of individuals to be considered to receive its 2017 Future Leader Award.
ILSI North America is a nonprofit, scientific research and educational organization established to advance the understanding of scientific issues relating to nutrition and food safety by bringing together scientists from academia, government, industry, and the public sector to solve problems with broad implications for the well-being of the general public. ILSI North America’s programs are financially supported primarily by its industry membership.
The ILSI North America Future Leader Award, given to promising nutrition and food scientists, allows new investigators the opportunity to add to an existing project or to conduct exploratory research that might not receive funding from other sources or add to an existing project. Consideration will be given to individuals proposing research in the areas of experimental nutrition, nutrition and toxicology, and nutrition and food science. The grants will extend for a period of two years at a funding level of $15,000USD per year. Funds may not be used for overhead or to support the investigator's salary. The award recipients will be selected in late 2016, with funding to begin by early 2017.
Nominees for the Future Leader Award must meet the following criteria at the time of application:
- Doctoral degree.
- Within 5 years of first tenure track position, or stable employment at a reputable research institute.
- Permanent resident of Canada or the United States.
- Show potential for future scientific leadership in nutrition, nutrition and toxicology, or nutrition and food science, based on the recommendations of 3 senior colleagues.
Potential candidates should:
- Request that three (3) letters of nomination be submitted to ILSI North America by the department head and two other senior faculty or former professors. Letters should include specific information on the nominee's leadership qualities, area of interest, and special capabilities.
- Send a one-page cover sheet to ILSI North America that includes complete contact information for the nominee and an indication from whom ILSI North America should expect to receive letters of nomination. A current curriculum vitae should be attached.
The deadline for receipt of all letters is Friday, June 17, 2016. It is the nominee’s responsibility to ensure that all materials arrive at ILSI North America by the deadline.
For further information contact:
Courtney McComber
ILSI North America
202-659-0074 x 143
cmccomber@ilsi.org