The MUVE section will recognize outstanding M.S. and Ph.D students who demonstrated successful academic performance, and applied themselves through research, teaching, and service. This award recognizes MUVE student members who have demonstrated excellence in the Medical, Urban and/or Veterinary Entomology. Awardees will receive a plaque and $500 presented at the at the ESA Annual Meeting during the MUVE networking business meeting. In any given year should no nominations be received, the Award will not be presented. The number and diversity of awards may vary based on funding and applications, but we aim to recognize three PhD students and three MS students.
Eligibility
Nomination Requirements
Evaluation Criteria
Submission Requirements
Notification
Previous Winners
Deadline
Submit a Nomination
Eligibility
The nominee must be an ESA member affiliated with the MUVE Section at time of nomination. Nominees must not have completed their degree program within one year at the time of presentation of the award (annual meeting). Nominees must not have previously received the award for which they are nominated.
Nomination Requirements
Nomination packages must include:
- Cover letter to the MUVE president, describe briefly your interest in the ESA and MUVE, and career goals.
- A CV (View the CV template).
- A nomination letter from your academic advisor.
- One page research abstract for thesis or dissertation
All documents should be saved individually as they will be uploaded as separate tasks in the submission site.
Evaluation Criteria
Nominees will be judged using the following criteria for a total of 50 points:
- Academic Record (maximum 10 points)
- Publications (maximum 10 points)
- Non-ref Pubs (maximum 5 points)
- Outreach/Extension (maximum 5 points)
- Teaching (maximum 5 points)
- Contributions to ESA (maximum 5 points)
- Project Abstract (maximum 5 points)
- Support Letter (maximum 5 points)
Submission Requirements
All nominations should be submitted via the MUVE Award Nomination website. All documents should be saved individually as they will be uploaded as separate tasks in the submission site. Font size for text may not be smaller than 10 point.
Notification
The awards administrator will notify all candidates and their nominators with the results of their nominations approximately two months after the nomination submission deadline.
Previous Winners
View the list of those who have previously received this award.
Deadline
Nomination packages must be submitted online by June 1 at 11:59 PM Eastern US.