Agilent Early Career Professor Award

Organization
Agilent
Type
Foundation
Application Due Date
02-28-2020
Comments
Nomination deadline is 2/28/20. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Brief Description

Now accepting applications for the 2020 Award

2020 Focus: Contributions to the development of breakthrough live cell analysis technologies for measuring cellular responses to chemical/pharmaceutical treatments and genetic manipulations, including those that could advance cell-based therapies.

The purpose of the Agilent Early Career Professor Award is to:

  • Promote and encourage excellent research enabling measurements of importance to Agilent Technologies and the world

  • Establish strong collaborative relationships between Agilent researchers and leading professors early in their career
  • Build the prominence of Agilent as a sponsor of university research

Selection Criteria

  • Significant original research contributions enabling measurements of importance to Agilent Technologies and the world

  • Outstanding potential for future research
  • Alignment with the 2020 Focus: Contributions to the development of breakthrough live cell analysis technologies for measuring cellular responses to chemical/pharmaceutical treatments and genetic manipulations, including those that could advance cell-based therapies.
  • Professor completion of Ph.D. (or completion of residency for M.D. or M.D. – Ph.D.) no earlier than January 2010. See FAQ

Award Information

  • An unrestricted research award of $100,000 to be distributed in 2 years to university in the professor's name

    • Option to use all or part of award to obtain Agilent products at 50% discount
    • Option to accelerate payments to facilitate procurement of equipment with list price over $100,000
  • Engraved plaque commemorating award
  • Recognition on Agilent's website

Application Process for 2020:

  • 2020 Nomination Form (.doc, 71kb)
    The nomination form requires contact information, a summary of the nominee's qualifications and future directions (up to 1000 words), a nomination letter (up to 500 words) and a CV. Self-nominations are encouraged. Please do not include any proprietary information.

  • Nomination deadline – February 28, 2020.
  • Five finalists will be chosen from the pool of nominees by the Agilent Early Career Professor Award Committee using the criteria above. Finalists are announced by April 30, 2020.
  • Finalists are to submit two letters of recommendation addressing why the candidate is an excellent match to the award selection criteria along with a photo. Deadline – May 29, 2020.
  • The award winner will be announced by July 17, 2020.
  • Award is bestowed upon professor in suitable ceremony. The winner's photo will be posted on the website.
  • Winner is invited to make a presentation at an Agilent site (at Agilent’s expense).
  • Past and present winners names are posted on the Agilent website along with articles highlighting the principal academic contributions for which the awardees were selected.