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: Thursday, June 1, 2023

Nominations should include:

1. APS Prizes and Awards nomination form (nominee’s contact information, thesis date)
2. A letter of support from the nominee's Ph.D. thesis advisor
3. Two additional letters of support
4. A copy of the proposed candidate's thesis

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.

2024 Selection Committee Members: Haiyan Gao (Chair), Michael Kohl, Timothy Chupp, Matthew Green, Zhongbo Kang, and Senta Greene