Canadian Graduate Student Microbiologist of the Year Award

Call for Nominations:
2016 Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award
Objective of Award: To provide national recognition to outstanding Canadian graduate student
microbiologists.
Eligibility: Any Canadian citizen or resident of Canada currently attending a recognized Canadian
graduate program, who has done outstanding scientific work in microbiology shall be eligible for the
Award. Both the university representative and the student must be members of the CSM and have paid
the current year membership fees.
Award Lecture: The award winner will present a 40 minute talk based on the work for which the
award was given during the Annual Conference of the CSM/SCM. This year the Conference will be
held at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from June 12 to June 15, 2016. The
awardee will be invited to provide a review article based on the research presented for publication in the
Canadian Journal of Microbiology (CJM), which is published by the Canadian Science Publishing.The
awardee will receive a framed plaque and a quality gold coin from the Royal Canadian Mint. In
addition, the awardee will be reimbursed for travel, accommodation and registration for the
Conference. Commendation Certificates will be awarded to three runner-up entrants and Certificates of
Recognition will be provided to all university nominees.
Nomination Process: CSM Faculty Representatives at each University shall solicit nominations
from their University. Each University shall nominate one student for this award. The attached
application form shall be completed by the nominee and by the nominating University. All materials
should be submitted by e-mail to the CSM Secretariat: [email protected].
The Nomination Deadline is April 15th, 2016.
Method of Selection: The selection of the award winner shall be made by a special Award
Committee consisting of three international members appointed by the CSM president. If the
committee believes that no nominee merits the award in any given year, then no award shall be made.
Previous Recipients
Cangene Gold Award (1997- 2011)
Renamed Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award in 2012
2015 Not Awarded
2014 Ragunath Singaravelu
2013 Salim Islam
2012 Elena Breidenstein
2011 Karlene Lynch
2010 Chris Sibley
2009 Phillipe Constant
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Joe Harrison
Catherine Paradis-Bleau
Dawn Bowdish
Matthew Gilmour
Trevor Lawley
Sean Connell
Danika Goosney
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Jeremy A. Yethon
JolyneDrummelsmith
Lisa D. Collins
Janine Bossé
Dana J. Philpott
2016 Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award
La bourseArmand-Frappier 2016 à unétudiantexceptionnel
Part A
Partie A
Provided by Nominee
Fournie par le
candidate
Name of Student
Nom de l’étudiant
University Department Address
Adresse du departementuniversitaire
Telephone
Téléphone
Fax
Télécopie
Email
Primary Degree
Premier diplôme
Higher Degree (previous)
Diplôme precedent
Higher Degree (current)
Diplôme courant
Academic Awards and Honours
Prix, bourses et autres distinctions
Publications and Communications
(accepted and in press)
Publications et communications
(publiées et sous presse)
Microbiology Research Skills
(50 words)
Aptitudes à la recherché en microbiologie (50 mots)
Microbiology Teaching Experience
Expèrienced’enseignement en microbiologie
Major Subject
Sujet principal
Minor Subject(s)
Sujet(s) Secondaire(s)
Degree Grade
Diplôme
University
Université
Date of Graduation
Date de graduation
Degree Title
Titre du diplôme
Thesis Title
Titre du mémoire
University
Université
Date of Graduation
Date de graduation
Degree Title
Titre du diplôme
Thesis Title
Titre du mémoire
University
Université
Date of Graduation
Date de graduation
Please attach page giving full citations
Prière de joindre une feuille donnant la citation complète
Part B
Partie B
Provided by Nominee
Fournie par le
candidate
Summary of research project, major findings and their significance (400 words)
Résumé du projet de recherché, des résultats principaux obtenus et de leur impact (400 mots)
If selected as Canadian Graduate Student of the Year, I will present a seminar on my research at the Annual
Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists to be held this year at the University of Toronto, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, from June 12 to June 15, 2016.
Si je suiss électionné(e) commeétudiant gradué microbiologiste de l’année, je présenterai une conférence sur mes
travauxau Congrès annuel de la Société canadienne des microbiologistes qui se tiendra à Université de Toronto, du
12 juin au 15 juni 2016, à Toronto, ON.
Signature of Graduate Student/Signé par l’étudiantgradué
Date
Part C
Partie C
Nomination provided on behalf of the University
Nomination fournie au nom de l’Université
Describe the student’s most significant achievements and potential, related to microbiology, which support his/her
nomination by the university for the award (150 words).
Décrivez les realizations les plus significatives de l’étudiant et son potential, reliés à la microbiologie, qui
justifientsa nomination pour ce prix par l’université 150 mots)
Briefly describe the process used to select this student for the nomination Décrivez
brièvement la procedure de nomination utilisée pour sélectionner le candidat
Part D
Partie D
Signatures to the Nomination
Signatures pour la candidature
Signature of the Graduate Student Supervisor Please type/print name and date
Signature du directeur de recherche. Veuillez dactylographier le nom et la date
Email Address of Graduate Student Supervisor
Email du directeur de recherche
Signature of University CSM Faculty Representative Please type/print name and date Signature du professeurr
eprésentant la SCM Veuillez dactylographier le nom et la date.
Email Address of University CSM Faculty
Representative Email du professeur représentant la SCM
Signature of Chair of Microbiology or Biology Department Please type/print name and date
Signature de Directeur de département de microbiologieoubiologie. Veuillez dactylographier le nom et la date
Email Address of Chair of Microbiology or Biology
Department
Email de Directeur de département de
microbiologieoubiologie
Deadline for Applications is April 15th, 2016
La date limite de réception du dossier de candidatura est 15 avril 2016
Once this application has been completed, please send to:
Quand le dossier de candidatura complété, veuillez en faire parvenir á
CSM-SCM Secretariat
Mrs. Wafaa H. Antonious
c/o Rofail Conference and Management Services (RCMS) 17 Dossetter Way
Ottawa, ONK1G 4S3Canada
Tel.: 613 421 7229 Fax: 613 421 9811
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.csm-scm.org