Outstanding Undergraduate Awards Deadline October 25

Nomination Information

The Computing Research Association is pleased to announce the sixth annual CRA Undergraduate Award Program, recognizing undergraduate students who show outstanding research potential in an area of computing research.

A cash prize of $1,000 will be awarded to each of two undergraduate student winners, one female and one male, who are majoring in computer science, computer engineering, or an equivalent program. A number of other outstanding candidates will be recognized with Honorable Mention. The awards will be presented at one of the major computing research conferences sponsored by CRA, ACM, the IEEE Computer Society, SIAM, AAAI, or USENIX. The two first-prize winners will receive financial assistance toward their travel to the conference. CRA encourages home departments to provide similar assistance to other students who are recognized.

Please make this award widely known in your department. CRA hopes that your strongest undergraduates will be nominated. The award is a terrific way to recognize your best students and your department.

This years awards program is made possible by the generous support of the Mitsubishi Electric Research Lab.

Nomination Procedure

A nomination package consists of the following items:

1. Nomination form
2. Nominee's resume (two-page maximum)
3. Nominee's transcript of academic record
4. Verification statement signed by department chair*
5. Letters of support from two other supporting nominators (two-page maximum)
6. One-page description highlighting one or two of the student's research or other achievements. This statement should be prepared by the student and it should describe the significance of the work as well as the student's specific contributions.

*The verification statement signed by the department chair should simply state that the student is in good standing and eligible for the award.

A department may nominate more than one candidate. While it is preferable for nominations to be submitted by the candidate's department chair, it is also possible for them to come from individual faculty members. Nominees must attend a university or college located in the United States or Canada.

Nomination forms and other information are available on the CRA website at: http://www.cra.org/Activities/awards/undergrad/home.html

The nomination must reach CRA no later than October 25, 1999. Four copies of the complete nomination package are required (one transcript must be an original).

Address:
CRA Undergraduate Award Competition
Computing Research Association
1100 Seventeenth Street NW, Suite 507
Washington, DC 20036-4632
Tel. 202-234-2111
Fax: 202-667-1066
E-mail: awards@cra.org

Criteria for Selection of Winners

1. Evidence of unusual talent in some area of computing research as demonstrated by one or more of the following:

1. Significant research contributions, individually or as a member of a team.
2. Creation of highly innovative software or hardware design.
3. Demonstration of exceptional leadership or vision in a field of computing research.
4. Other evidence of extraordinary interest, excellence, or commit ment to computer science and engineering, including industrial experience, participation in special programs, and mentoring or tutoring of other students.

2. Outstanding academic record.

Questions and inquiries involving this year's Outstanding Undergraduate Awards should be directed to Jean Smith at awards@cra.org. The award winners will be announced by December 1, 1999.