Dissertation Award in Nuclear Physics

This award recognizes doctoral thesis research of outstanding quality and achievement in nuclear physics. The annual award consists of $2,500, a certificate, travel reimbursement, and a registration waiver to receive the award and give an invited talk at the Fall Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics.

Establishment & Support

This award was endowed in 1985 by members and friends of the Division of Nuclear Physics. It was given bi-annually until becoming an annual award in 1999.

Rules & Eligibility

Nominations are open to any person who has received a Ph. D. degree in experimental or theoretical nuclear physics from a North American university within the two-year period preceding the current nomination deadline.

Nomination & Selection Process

Deadline: Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Nominations should include:

1. APS Prizes and Awards nomination form (nominee’s contact information, thesis date),
2. A statement of her/his contribution to the research as well as that of others,
3. A letter of support from the nominee's Ph.D. thesis advisor,
4. Two additional letters of support from physicists who are familiar with the candidate and the research,
5. A copy of the proposed candidate's thesis,
6. Demographics form (if known/wish to specify age, gender, race, and ethnicity of the nominee).

If a candidate is not selected, they may be renominated for this award provided all other eligibility criteria are still met. In this case a new nomination package must be submitted.

To start a new or update a continuing nomination, please see the Prize & Award Nomination Guidelines.

2022 Selection Committee Members: Sherry Yennello (Chair), Mohammad Ahmed, Martha Constantinou, Richard Furnstahl, Krishna Kumar, Julie Roche