The International Congress on Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology (ICINN) Student Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, and Molecular Biology

Sponsored by ICINN

This Entomological Foundation award recognizes and encourages innovative research in the areas of insect physiology, biochemistry, toxicology, and molecular biology in the broad sense. The areas of research may include: development, genetics, defense mechanisms, and other offshoots of physiology; biochemistry; and toxicology. The award consists of an amount that varies depending on the interest earned from the endowment and a certificate of recognition. The recipient will be presented with the award at the ESA Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

The applicant must be a student and an active, current ESA member. He/she must have demonstrated excellence to the advancement of basic or applied entomological research on the undergraduate or graduate level. An individual may receive this award only once.

Previous Winners

Please click here to see a list of those who have previously received this award.

Electronic Submission Requirements

All nomination packages must be submitted electronically according to the following specifications (paper nominations will not be accepted):

Page Limits

• The entire nomination package must not exceed 20 pages total. This includes letters of nomination or recommendation and publication lists.

• Letters of nomination and recommendation must be included in the electronic package. Printed letters sent in lieu of electronic versions will not be accepted.

File Specifications

• Only the following file formats will be accepted: PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format), RTF (Rich Text Format), TIF graphic files, or JPG graphic files. Files created on either PC or MAC platforms will be accepted. Please make sure scanned images can be clearly read on a computer screen.

• Font size for text may not be smaller than 10 point.

• A nomination package may contain no more than 6 separate files, and the size of each file must not exceed 3 MB.

Submission Methods

Nomination packages may be submitted by either of two methods:

• PREFERRED METHOD: Submit online via the Nomination Submission Website. This method eliminates problems associated with e-mailing large files. Nominators are strongly encouraged to use this method.
  OR

• E-mail the nomination package as attached files to the awards administrator. In the submission e-mail, please include the title of the award in the subject of the e-mail. In the body of the e-mail, provide the name of the nominee, the nominator's contact information, and a list of the attached files.

Nomination Requirements

Nominations may be made by any ESA Branch or Section, or by any individual ESA member. A nominee need not be a member of Section B, but the research forming the basis of the nomination must fall within the broad range of Section B subject areas.

Nominations packages for this award must include:

CV-Related Items

Nominators must provide the information called for in the CV template, either in the template's format or in their own format. To view the CV-related nomination requirements for this award, as well as the CV template, please click here.

Other Items

§         A brief summary of no more than two pages on the student's research to include questions, rationale, methods, results and specific end-user benefits

§         A one-page statement of student's short-term and long-term career goals

§         The student's official college transcripts (mail to: Entomological Foundation, 9332 Annapolis Road, Suite 210, Lanham, MD 20706)

§         Up to three letters of recommendation

Evaluation Criteria

Nominees/candidates will be judged using the following criteria for a total of 100 points:

1. Criteria (80 points total)
   1. Technical knowledge through academic achievement and research ability (10)
   2. Communication through effectiveness in writing or oral formats to a wide range of audiences including peers, non-entomologists and the general public (10)
   3. Creativity in the design, execution, and application of research, teaching, and/or extension (10)
   4. Leadership among peers in both technical influence and outreach within the profession of entomology, including participation with his/her university (10)
   5. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with entomologists and non-entomologists (10)
   6. Demonstration of a broad interest in physiology, biochemistry, toxicology and molecular biology through outreach programs, involvement in campus science programs, and/or involvement in other programs besides student's research (10)
   7. Ability to solve problems through teamwork and/or applications of unique solutions, research design, or techniques (10)
   8. Research addresses a question involving insect physiology, biochemistry, toxicology, and/or molecular biology question in the broad sense (10)
2. Professional Background (20 points total)

1. Academic credentials (GPA and number of credits completed) (5)
2. Honors, awards, achievements, and recognition (5)
3. Recommendations of colleagues, peer groups, etc. (5)
4. Honor society memberships and memberships in professional societies (5)

Deadline

Application/nomination packages must be received by the awards administrator by July 1. This deadline refers to receipt of a complete package in a readable format. Therefore, early submission is highly recommended. The awards administrator will confirm receipt of nomination packages within two business days, and also notify nominators of any problems with nomination package files within that time.

Renomination

Any candidate nominated, but not selected, may be renominated no more than two times within the two-year period after his/her initial submission. Renomination packages will be retained for two years by the awards administrator. Nominators must send a letter of renomination to the awards administrator by the award deadline above. Previously submitted documentation will be used for the evaluation process unless the nominator submits new or updated documents. The renomination e-mail must contain this additional documentation. New or updated documents must follow the electronic submission requirements noted above.

Notification

The awards administrator will notify all candidates and their nominators, where applicable, with the results of their application approximately two months after the application/nomination submission deadline.

For questions about this award, please click here.