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The CPS Awards represent an important means of acknowledging the
contributions of our members to our society, to the science of plant
pathology and to the community in which we live. Please take time to
consider and discuss with your CPS colleagues worthy candidates for the
awards listed below.
Thee
are several types of awards sponsored by CPS. For a detailed
description of each award, and the nomination process, please visit the By-Laws
of CPS. A list of previous recipients of
these awards is displayed in the hardcopy of your Annual Membership Directory,
and at CPS Previous Awardees.
1. Honorary Member
The nominee can be any person who has rendered eminent service to plant
pathology and shall normally not be a member of the Society.
2. Fellow
Nominees shall be regular members of the Society who have rendered
outstanding service to the Society and to the profession of plant
pathology.
3. Award for Outstanding Research
This award is intended to recognize outstanding research in plant
pathology in Canada. As the Society's most prestigious award,
consideration is given to research involving new concepts, the
discovery of new phenomena, or principles in plant pathology or novel
application of existing principles.
4. Outstanding Young Scientist Award
The award is intended to recognize the contribution of a junior
scientist, judged to have had a major impact on plant pathology in
Canada. Nominees for this award must be under 45 years of age
throughout the calendar year in which the award is both announced and
made. Nominees need not be members of the Society, nor need they be
domiciled in Canada. Recipients shall be judged to have made an
outstanding contribution to plant pathology in Canada on the basis, not
only of demonstrated competence, but also of one or more of the
following special criteria: 1) superior research accomplishment, either
as a single contribution or as a series of associated endeavours, in
plant pathology or in a related field, 2) meritorious contribution to
plant pathology scholarship or literature, whether or not this is based
upon the recipient's own original research, and whether or not it be
based upon predominantly Canadian material, 3) unusually valuable
practical application of scientific or technological expertise, and 4)
significant leadership in plant pathology.
5. Graduate Student Travel Awards
The purpose of these awards is to provide reimbursement to selected
graduate students to attend the Annual Meeting of the CPS.
Guidelines
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There
shall be two travel awards given annually by the CPS, each for a value of
$500 per student. A third travel award, which is sponsored by Taylor
& Francis and worth $500, is also available.
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Applications
for awards should be ranked by the Awards Committee of CPS, and a
recommendation made to the President of CPS no later than eight weeks prior
to the meeting. Application for the CPS and Taylor & Francis
sponsored awards shall be adjudicated jointly (students need submit
only one application to be considered for both).
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The
financial reimbursement shall be used to offset travel, accommodation,
registration, or other related meeting costs.
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The
travel award applications can be made from any postsecondary
institution (in Canada or elsewhere) and the student need not be a
member of CPS.
Application procedure for Graduate Student Travel Award
The student shall provide five copies of the application (an original and
four photocopies) and forward them to the Chair of the CPS Awards
Committee by a specified time before the CPS annual meeting.
The
student must be registered in a Master's level or PhD degree program at
the time of application and undertake a research project in the area of
plant pathology.
The application must include:
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A
copy of the abstract of the presentation to be published in the
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology.
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A
one-page statement from the student outlining the significance of the
research to be presented and its scientific, economic and/or societal
implications.
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A
letter of support from the senior supervisor outlining the student's
research and academic abilities and other evidence of scholarship. A brief (2-page) resume of the student's background and relevant
experience.
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Academic
transcripts inclusive of undergraduate and graduate training (one
original copy should be attached, if available).
Criteria for selection
Applications will be ranked based on scholastic performance,
significance of the research conducted, and other evidence of
contributions to the field of plant pathology. Applicants will be
notified of the out-come of the committee's deliberations 6 weeks prior
to the annual meeting. The successful students will be presented with a
cheque at the CPS Banquet. All travel and other arrangements are
the responsibility of the student.
6. Achievements
in Plant Disease Management
The award is intended to recognize the contributions by industry, or
not-for-profit agencies, for innovative research, development of products
and technologies, and/or transfer of information for the benefit of disease
management in Canada. This award will be given to an individual, or a
team, based on a combination of the following criteria:
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scientific research on
products and technologies used in plant pathology
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innovative solutions to
problems in plant pathology
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participation in plant
pathology extension
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volunteer support to the
Society
The nomination must be
accompanied by supporting evidence to substantiate contributions as outlined
in the criteria above such as a list of scientific publications, patents,
product development activities, demonstration of extension, training or
volunteer activities within plant pathology and up to three letters of
references.
The award will be granted
depending on the availability of a suitable nominee, but not more than one
award shall be granted in each year. The nominees need not be members of the
Society, nor need they be domiciled in Canada, but the work must clearly
demonstrate benefit to plant health in Canada. The award is open to
individuals employed or contracted by industry or not-for-profit agencies to
conduct research and/or extension directly resulting in improved disease
management.
A suitably engraved plaque will
be presented to the awardee(s) and the company or agency at either a
national or regional meeting. In appreciation of this important contribution
by industry, the company, or agency and the individual or team involved will
be recognized on the CPS Website and/or the CPS Newsletter during the year
the award was received.
7. CPS Education Award
An award to recognize the contributions by individuals or groups for
the development of teaching resources that can be used by instructors
in public schools or universities to illustrate and/or encourage the
importance and (or) principles of plant pathology and related topic
areas. Suitable resources could include, but are not limited to,
videos, websites, software, experimental designs, new texts, posters
depicting either educational material or specific scientific projects,
or any articles of educational interest. Where possible, all
resources should be designed to be made available through the CPS
website or are publically available. All members of the public
and CPS are eligible, including school students. 8. Best Student Presentation Awards
The Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Bailey Award ceased to exist in 1999, and the money in the Bailey award fund was assigned to the Best
Student Presentation Awards for oral and poster presentations during the CPS annual meeting.
The criteria for evaluating the best student presentations are as follows: oral presentation and poster presentation.
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