2008 Simon Karecki Award
Call for Nominations

Background

The Simon Karecki Fellowship Fund (Fund) was created by the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and the SRC/NSF Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing (Center) in memory of Simon Karecki and to encourage other talented young researchers in the pursuit of environmental research. In some years the award will be a cash prize in an amount to be determined by the Advisory Board for the Fund, and in other years the award will be a fellowship, again in an amount to be determined by the Advisory Board. The 2008 award will be a cash prize.

The Fund and competition for awards are managed by the SRC Education Alliance, a subsidiary of the SRC. More information on the Fund may be found on the SRCEA Web site.

Nominations

This Call for Nominations begins the process of determining the finalist for the 2008 Simon Karecki Award. Nominations for students currently participating in the Center and meeting the selection criteria will be accepted by SRCEA as defined below. Nominations must include:

• Completed Nomination Information Form
• Nomination description/narrative on each of the selection criteria
• Transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions attended by the nominee
• Supporting documentation (letters, etc. as appropriate - input from industry personnel or faculty associated with the Center - are encouraged; input from other current students will not be accepted)

Receipt of all submissions will be confirmed by e-mail. In addition, submitters will be informed of incomplete nominations, i.e., those nominations not including sufficient information for the items listed above. Incomplete nominations will be rejected if requested information is not provided.

Nominations for the Simon Karecki Award are accepted at any time, but must be submitted by close of business on December 1, 2007, for the 2008 Award.

Selection

The Advisory Board for the Fund will review all complete nominations and will select the recipient of the 2008 Simon Karecki Award.

Four equally-weighted selection criteria will be evaluated by the Advisory Board as outlined below:

• Academic excellence
• Demonstrated concern for the Earth's environment
• Demonstrated ability for technical communication
• Demonstrated ability to work with others and foster cooperation

Notification/Presentation

Finalists and nominators will be notified of the Advisory Board's decision by February 1, 2008. The Award will be presented at the Center Review at the University of Arizona on February 28-29, 2008.

The following methods are acceptable for submission:

E-mail to srcea@src.org (original letters of support should be sent by U.S. mail or by e-mail from the author's corporate or university account)

Fax to the SRCEA: (919) 941-9450

U.S. Mail to:
SRC Education Alliance
Simon Karecki Award
P.O. Box 12053
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Courier to:
SRC Education Alliance
Simon Karecki Award
Brighton Hall, Suite 120
1101 Slater Road
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 941-9400