Deadline: 16-Jul-23
The Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) is awarding the Young Investigator Awards in various disciplines to outstanding, early-career Italian researchers working in the United States or Canada, in recognition of the significant and innovative contributions to the field of research.
Categories
- Embassy of Italy Award – For Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases
- This year’s edition recognizes young Italian researchers in the USA providing fundamental contributions to the understanding and curing of neurodegenerative diseases including those related to aging.
- Ranco Strazzabosco Award – For Research in Engineering with Focus On Sustainable Energy
- This award is a tribute to the entrepreneurial courage of Italian engineers who strive to apply scientific discoveries to the public advantage.
- Infn Bruno Touschek Award – For Research in Fundamental Physics
- This award honors the memory of Prof. Bruno Touschek for his pioneering work in the fields of elementary particle physics and particle accelerators.
- It recognizes contributions in the fields of fundamental interactions of matter, such as elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, cosmology and the physics of particle beams.
- Mario Gerla Award – For Research in Computer Science
- This award is in memory of Dr. Mario Gerla, professor of Computer Science at UCLA and ISSNAF founding member.
- Paola Campese Award – For Research in Hematologic Malignancies
- This award is in memory of the young, talented and generous daughter Paola.
- Rnb4culture Award – For Innovation in the Study of Italian Culture
- This award recognizes the vibrancy of research in Italian culture and its evolving nature expressed in a variety of ways such as innovative uses of technology, or originality of approach, or contribution to wider questions and trends in the Humanities at large.
Prize Details
- Winners receive a prize of $3,000.
- Winners and Finalists are invited to attend the ISSNAF Annual Event 2023 at the Embassy of Italy in Washington and receive a travel and lodging award.
- Winners and Finalists receive public recognition of their accomplishments via the ISSNAF social media.
Eligibility Criteria
- Italian citizenship;
- Current affiliation with a research institution in the United States or Canada, with the exception that applicants for the Embassy of Italy Award must work in the USA;
- PhD received or Medical/Veterinary Residency completed in 2016 or later.
- ISSNAF reserves the right to exclude any applicants not meeting standards of good scholarship and integrity.
For more information, visit ISSNAF.