Peter Wall Institute International Distinguished Fellow
The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada, is offering up to three Peter Wall International Distinguished Fellow Prizes. The objective of the prestigious Prize is to bring exceptional international and national senior scholars to the Institute for extended periods of time to engage in innovative research with UBC scholars, and to further the Institute’s vision of fostering excellent, creative, interdisciplinary collaboration that yields fundamental new knowledge.
One of the research Prizes will be based on formative work that truly expands the knowledge boundaries of the biological sciences. The area of research should intersect more than one area of biology, and encompass groundbreaking studies that help generate novel areas of research in molecular biology, potentially encompassing microbiology, biochemistry, cell biology, immunology, etc. The other Prizes will be selected from across the social sciences, humanities and sciences.
The Peter Wall International Distinguished Fellow Prizes are awarded on the basis of scholarly excellence and quality of the proposed research during tenure of the Prize, including research collaboration with one or more UBC scholars. The Prizes will be selected on the basis of international standing and outstanding contributions to the scholar’s field of research. The Distinguished Fellow is expected to undertake original innovative research in a highly interdisciplinary environment, and is expected to serve as a catalyst for long-term formative research with UBC, national and international researchers and/or community partners.
Review and Selection Process:
• The Peter Wall International Distinguished Fellow competition is open to scholars from all countries.
• Nominations and self-nominations are to be made on the attached form.
• The nominator must arrange for three reference letters to be sent directly to the Director of the Institute, Dr. Janis Sarra, by the nomination deadline. The letters should specifically address why the nominated scholar is a suitable candidate for the Peter Wall International Distinguished Fellow Prize.
• Nominations will be reviewed by an international advisory panel of distinguished international and national scholars. Final selections will be made by the Institute.
Terms of the Prize and Institute Expectations:
• The Prize is aimed at fostering new knowledge over a sustained period and must be used within three years commencing March 1, 2014.
• The Prize may be applied to a single residency at the Institute, such as a sabbatical, or multiple visits over the three years, but the Distinguished Fellow must be in residence for a total of six months and each visit must be a minimum of one month.
• Distinguished Fellows are expected to actively participate in Institute activities during their residency, give one keynote public talk, and contribute to the mentoring environment at UBC by meeting occasionally with graduate students and early to mid-career scholars.
• Distinguished Fellows must report on research outcomes within 60 days of end of the Prize period.
Deadlines:
The deadline for nominations is October 15, 2013 for the Prize commencing March 1, 2014.
The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2014 for the Prize commencing January 1, 2015.
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