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 susan.schwatz-giblin@downstate.edu
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Robert F. Furchgott Fellowship Award
The Robert F. Furchgott Fellowship Award Committee is comprised of five basic science and two clinical faculty members. The Robert F. Furchgott Fellowship Award will provide a stipend to defray the travel expenses of a research fellow to a scientific or medical conference at which they will be presenting their research findings. Travel 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 Fellowship Award Committee. 2-3 finalists will be chosen in the category of Basic Science or Clinical Science, and will be expected to give an oral presentation of their research findings before the Committee, prior to the final selection of awardees. No more than one award in each category will be offered each year. To qualify for this award, applicants must possess an M.D., a Ph.D. or the foreign equivalent of these degrees, and must currently be actively engaged in post-graduate fellowship-level training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, for no more than five years at the time of the award. Nominations must be submitted on behalf of the applicant, by the applicant’s research advisor. The nomination package should include 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.Submit nominations to:
rose_jackman@downstate.edu
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