ISSNAF (Italian Scientists & Scholars in North America Foundation) annually awards the Young Investigator Awards in various disciplines to outstanding, early-career Italian researchers working in the United States or Canada, in recognition of their significant and innovative contributions to their field of research.
RnB4CULTURE AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN THE STUDY OF ITALIAN CULTURE
Established this year by RnB4Culture, 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.
- Winners will receive the Award Winner Certificate and a prize of $3,000.
- Finalists will receive the Award Finalist Certificate.
- Winners and Finalists will receive public recognition of their accomplishments.
Applications will be evaluated considering the applicant’s curriculum, the quality and impact of their research, and their personal contributions to the research. Three Finalists will be selected for each of the Awards. Finalists will present their research at the virtual Young ISSNAF Symposia in November 2021. A jury will select the Winners. These Symposia are open to the public.
Winners will be announced and receive their award at the ISSNAF Annual Event on December 1, 2021.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- 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 between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019.
IMPORTANT DATES
- June 30, 2021 Application submission deadline.
- August 6, 2021 Applicants are notified whether their application has been accepted.
- October 15, 2021 Applicants are notified whether they have been selected to be Finalists.
- November 2021 Finalists present their research at the virtual Young ISSNAF Symposia.
- December 1, 2021 Winners are announced at the ISSNAF Annual Event.
For any questions, please contact awards@issnaf.org.
More at https://www.issnaf.org/celebrate
