CIRMS Junior Investigator Award Program
2021 Junior Investigator Award-
Topic: Radiation in a Digital and Virtual World
The Junior Investigator Award is open to any academic from high school through post-graduates (within one year of graduation).
All work involving the use of ionizing radiation will be considered including areas such as medical physics, radiation protection, industrial applications, etc. Abstract submissions discussing the project’s objectives, methods, and results are being solicited. These abstracts should not exceed 300 words.
Please use a REGULAR ABSTRACT template to submit your abstract for review.
Abstracts are due on Monday, February 22nd, 2021.
Here is the template for your abstract:
Please keep the number of words (excluding title, authors, and institutions) to 300
Please use this template below, with the font style below:
- Size: 10 pt
- Type: Arial
- Margins: Justified left and right, 1” margins
Title for CIRMS Abstract Submission Limit 300 Words
John Smith1, Jack Smith1, Jimmy Smith2, Joe Smith2, Jennifer
Smith2, Josephine Smith 2
1Department of Fun, University of Awesomeness, Gaithersburg, MD, 11223, 2Department of Silly, University of Humor, Seattle, WA, 11223
Abstract: Describe the purpose of your project here. Include figures and tables if necessary. Please limit the number of words in this abstract section (not counting title, authors, and institutions) to 300.
A monetary award of $200 is given to the top four essays, and the winners are expected to deliver a 5-minute oral presentation on their work.
Those selected as recipients of the student award will also need to prepare a poster and student essay to be published on the CIRMS website.
Again, the deadline for Junior Investigator Award abstract submission is Monday, February 22nd, 2021.
The CIRMS Executive Committee and CIRMS Caswell Award winners will review the applications and the winners will be announced by Monday, March 1st, 2021.
The winners will be required to register for the conference.
Winners of the 2020 CIRMS Junior Investigator Award Program
We are happy to announce the top four essays getting the 2020 Junior Investigator Award of $500 each:
- Autumn E. WALTER – University of Wisconsin at Madison, Medical Radiation Research Center, Madison, WI, USA
- Daniel A. ALEXANDER – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Hanover, NH, USA
- Jacob LAMBECK – University of Wisconsin at Madison, Medical Radiation Research Center, Madison, WI, USA
- Felix MATHEW - McGill University, Medical Physics, Montreal, Canada
Congratulations! We are looking forward to seeing you all at the 2021 meeting.
Thank you all for your submissions!
We would like to thank our sponsor, Landauer for supporting the students travel.
For the complete list of the Junior Investigator Award winners, please check our Junior Investigator Award Page.
Junior Investigator Award Program
In order to foster the development of young scientists and technologists in the various areas of ionizing radiation, CIRMS developed a Junior Investigator Award program in 1999, which was guided by then-First Vice President, X. George Xu of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Since then, CIRMS strongly encourages and supports the participation of students and young researchers at the annual meeting and the presentation of their research during the working group sessions or as posters.
CIRMS will proudly continue its tradition in supporting outstanding young investigators to attend and present their work at the 28th CIRMS VIRTUAL 2021 meeting by offering awards to a selected number of applicants that submit their abstracts by the deadline.
Winners will also receive one year’s complimentary membership in CIRMS.
All presentations will be included in the meeting summary and posted on the CIRMS web site.
The 2021 meeting will focus on Radiation in a Digital and Virtual World.
Topic and Abstract Submission Criteria
Topic: Radiation in a Digital and Virtual World.
This year, please submit only a regular abstract first.
If you are winner, we will contact you for essay submission.
- Submit a type written essay of 600 to 1000 words on the research project to be presented at the CIRMS 2021 meeting on Monday, April 26, 2021.
- Essays must not exceed 1000 words and may include figures and tables (limit of four). Each essay should follow the following structure: Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. Essays should include a description of how the described research fits with the current conference theme. Here is the template for your essay:
Please keep the number of words (excluding title, authors, and institutions) to between 600 and 1000.
Please use this template below, with the font style below:
- Size: 10 pt
- Type: Arial
- Margins: Justified left and right, 1” margins
Title for CIRMS Junior Investigator Essay Submission
John Smith1, Jack Smith1, Jimmy Smith2, Joe Smith2, Jennifer
Smith2, Josephine Smith2
1Department of Fun, University of Awesomeness, Gaithersburg, MD, 11223, 2Department of Silly, University of Humor, Seattle, WA, 11223
Objective: Describe the background and purpose of your research here.
Materials and Methods: Describe your methods.
Results: Include results and uncertainties. Include figures and tables as necessary in this section.
Conclusions and Significance: What are your conclusions and significance to this area of research?
Relevance to CIRMS: How is your work relevant to the purpose of CIRMS? Please also mention how CIRMS is relevant to your personal professional goals.
References:
- Reference 1
- Reference 2
- Reference 3
Please see an example of the essay here.
- Indicate how this project is related to the CIRMS mission and to its main areas of scientific and technical interest and to your career goals. Include the information on any co-authors or collaborators and their affiliations.
- Have a faculty advisor sign and verify your efforts in this research area and your academic standing.
As mentioned above, the Junior Investigator Award Application form is available online. You will need to print out the Advisor’s Information Form though and have your advisor sign this document before submitting. Please do not submit your essay as a regular conference abstract.
The deadline for Junior Investigator Award application (essay) submittal: February 22, 2021.
The CIRMS Executive Committee and CIRMS Caswell Award winners will review the applications and the winners will be announced by Monday, March 1, 2021.