Invitation to submit applications

Deadline: Applications must be received by May 23, 2014

Submission of Applications (including documents):
by email to the EXSA Executive Committee, exsa@aeki.kfki.hu

Contact and further information:
Michael Mantler (mantler@tuwien.ac.at), speaker of the Decision Committee
and at the home-page of the European X-ray Spectrometry Association, www.exsa.hu

The Awards will be presented and handed over to the winners during EXRS 2014 in Bologna, June 15-20, 2014.

PhD Award:

Criterion: Excellent recent doctoral thesis with focus on new theoretical aspects, instrumentation, experimental methods, and/or applications of X-ray Spectrometry. Related doctoral degree received June 15, 2012 or later (i.e., within 2 years before opening of EXRS 2014).

Please submit –

• Your Curriculum (typically 1 page, maximum 2 pages, in English).
• A copy of the thesis (pdf) and of the official PhD certificate.
• A summary of typically 1 page (3 pages maximum, in English) demonstrating the highlights and impact of the work. This should be different from the usual summary of the thesis and include also a short description of the circumstances under which the work was done (individually, as a team member at a university, as an international scientific exchange visitor, etc. In case of team work please identify and describe your own contributions.
• A list of publications related to the thesis (published or in print). Please include pdf copies of the 2 most important publications in English.
• A valid contact address (email and postal).

Please note that participation at EXRS 2014 in Bologna is expected.

Candidates should submit their applications and documents (pdf) themselves, not via third persons. Documents will be not returned. All communication will be in English.

Young Scientist (Post Doctoral) Award:

Criterion: Excellent scientific contributions to X-ray Spectrometry. Date of birth: June 15, 1979 or later (i.e., within 35 years before opening of EXRS 2014).

Please submit –

• Your Curriculum (typically 1 page, maximum 2 pages, in English).
• Copies of your 3 most important publications in English (pdf).
• A summary of typically 2-3 pages demonstrating the highlights and impact of your work. Please describe also the circumstances under which the work was done (individual scientist, as a team member/leader at a university or research institution, etc. In case of team work please identify and describe your own contributions.
• A list of publications (published or in print).
• A valid contact address (email and postal).

Please note that participation at EXRS 2014 in Bologna is expected.

Candidates should submit their applications and documents (pdf) themselves, not via third persons. Documents will be not returned. All communication will be in English.

This information as a pdf-file can be found here.

This award recognizes young researchers for outstanding research in the field of X-ray Spectrometry. Since 2010 two awards will be attributed, one award for the best PhD thesis (PhD obtained in the last two years) and one Postdoc award. The winners will be announced at the “European Conference on X-Ray Spectrometry” in Bologna, Italy, June 15 – 20, 2014.
Young researchers are invited to apply.
The eligibility criteria and the application and selection procedures are described on our homepage. The application should be sent to exsa@aeki.kfki.hu.
The deadline for applications is May 23, 2014.

The Surface Science Division of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) announces the bestowal of the Gerhard Ertl Young Investigator Award 2014 for excellent research in surface science.
This award recognizes a young researcher for his/her outstanding research in surface science. The award is supported by the journal Surface Science, and consists of a certificate and a renumeration of EUR 3,000. Runner ups will receive EUR 500 each. The winner will be announced at the “DPG Condensed Matter Section Spring Meeting” in Dresden, Germany, 30 March – April 4, 2014.

Young researchers are invited to apply – the procedure is as follows:

• The applicant’s PhD certificate must not date back longer than 6 years from the first day of the conference (March 30, 2014).
• Young investigators who wish to compete for the “Gerhard Ertl Young Investigator Award” must submit an extended CV (including list of publications, talks, awards, professional experience) and an abstract for a talk (DPG abstract format) plus a two page description of the work to the vice-chairperson of the DPG Surface Science Division (a pdf attachment should be sent to Martin Wolf, wolf(at)fhi-berlin.mpg.de). The email must be received no later than December 1st, 2013. The abstract must also be submitted as a regular contribution to the DPG Spring Meeting of the Surface Science Division following the standard procedure.
• The candidate must also arrange for two confidential support letters to be sent directly to the vice-chairperson of the DPG Surface Science Division. These letters need to be received electronically no later than December 1st, 2013
• The prize committee will select up to five top candidates and these will be asked to give 30-minute (25 min. talk and 5 min. discussion) oral presentations in a special session at the DPG Spring Meeting of the Surface Science Division.
• The prize committee will select the winner and she/he will receive a certificate plus the cash prize of EUR 3,000. The runner ups will receive EUR 500 as recognition of their efforts.