The Robert F. Furchgott Society
Award Descriptions
Robert F. Furchgott Award for Excellence in Research
The Committee of the Faculty of the School of Graduate Studies has recommended that the School of Graduate Studies initiate an award to honor each year the graduate student whose research, as represented by the thesis document, is considered most outstanding among the cohort of graduating students. All students who have submitted a completed thesis between the deadline for graduation of the previous year and the deadline for graduation of the current year will be eligible for the award. The nominee must be nominated by his/her thesis committee and the nomination must be accompanied by a letter from the thesis sponsor that includes a statement of the studentÕs role in designing, executing and interpreting the results of the thesis as well as a statement about the importance of the work described in the thesis.A committee of three faculty members (one from each graduate program) selected by the program executive committee shall read the abstracts of theses of all nominees. After selecting 3 to 5 (or more) theses to be considered, the committee will read these in their entirety and select the student with the thesis deemed most deserving of the award.
The process by which the awardee is selected begins with a nomination from the student's thesis committee comprising at least four graduate faculty not including the thesis advisor. The faculty will have carefully read and critiqued the written document and evaluated the substance and creativity of the studentÕs research as well as its contribution to the field of science. Nomination is followed by a letter of support from the thesis advisor. In that letter the advisor is asked the following: to describe the studentÕs precise role in designing and performing the project, to document the studentÕs research achievements, and to confirm the novel contributions of the thesis research to the body of science. The thesis abstracts of all student nominees, the letters of support and the theses are then read by a committee of the graduate faculty selected for expertise by the executive committees of each PhD program.
Submit nominations to Mark.Stewart@downstate.edu
Deadline: February 26, 2010
The Robert F. Furchgott Basic Science Research Fellowship Award
To qualify for this award, applicants must possess an M.D., a Ph.D., or the foreign equivalent of these degrees; they must currently be actively engaged in post-graduate fellowship-level training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center; and they must be within five years of having received their degree at the time of application for this award. The award recipients will be selected on the basis of the scientific merit of their research, as determined by the reviewing members of the Robert F. Furchgott Basic Science Award Committee.
Nominations must be submitted on behalf of the applicant by the applicant's research advisor. The nomination package should include a one page abstract (double space) a copy of the applicant's curriculum vitae, and any supporting documentation, including, but not limited to, copies of the applicant's published manuscripts relating to the research. A one-page cover letter from the research advisor should accompany the package. Finalists will be asked to give an oral presentation of their research findings before the committee and a final decision will be made April, 2009.
rose_jackman@downstate.edu
Deadline: February 26, 2010
The Robert F. Furchgott Resident and Clinical Fellow Research Award
To qualify for this award, applicants must possess an M.D., D.O., or the foreign equivalent of these degrees. The applicant must be in resident or fellowship-level training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and the research must be within the last five years. The award recipient will be selected on the basis of the scientific merit of their research, as determined by the reviewing members of the Robert F. Furchgott Resident and Clinical Fellow Research Award Committee.
The nomination package should include the applicants curriculum vitae, an abstract describing the research in 350 words or less, double spaced, Arial font, Size 11, a letter of nomination from the research advisor that includes a statement of the resident/fellow's role in designing, executing and interpreting the results of the project as well as a statement about the importance and clinical significance of the work. Applicants must also include any supporting documentation, including but not limited to copies of the applicant's published manuscripts relating to the research. Finalists will be asked to give an oral presentation of their research findings before the committee and a final decision will be made April, 2009.
rose_jackman@downstate.edu
Deadline: February 26, 2010
The Robert F. Furchgott Medical Student Award
To qualify for this award, applicants must have conducted research while a medical student at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The award recipient will be selected on the basis of the scientific merit of their research, as determined by the reviewing members of the Robert F. Furchgott Medical Student Award Committee.
The nomination package should include the applicant's resume or curriculum vitae, an abstract describing the research in 350 words or less, double spaced, Arial font, Size 11, a letter of nomination from the research advisor that includes a statement of the medical student's role in designing, executing and interpreting the results of the project as well as a statement about the importance and clinical significance of the work. Applicants must also include any supporting documentation, including, but not limited to copies of the applicant's publications including abstracts and manuscripts relating to the research. Finalists will be asked to give an oral presentation of their research findings before the committee and a final decision will be made April, 2009.
rose_jackman@downstate.edu
Deadline: February 26, 2010
