9th Swiss Geoscience Meeting, Zurich 2011


Prizes and Awards at the SGM

 

 

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Swiss Commission of Palaeontology Prize
for the best paper and presentation in palaeontology
Age limit: 35
Prize: CHF 1000.-
Applicants must send their abstracts to the president: Christian.Meyer@bs.ch
Deadline: September 31st 2011 .

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Swiss Snow, Ice and Permafrost Society Prize
for the best poster and the best presentation at the SGM2011
Only for Master or PhD Students
Prize: CHF 1000.- for best poster and CHF 1000.- for best presentation

More information is available on the following website: http://snow-ice-permafrost.ch

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Paul Niggli Medal
The Paul Niggli Foundation supports young scientists with travel stipends for research abroad, and award the annual Paul Niggli Medal to a young Swiss scientist who made outstanding contributions to the research fields of mineralogy, crystal chemistry, petrology, resource geology or exploration geophysics.

The 2011 medal will be awarded at the plenary session in Zurich (provided a suitable candidate has been found)

Candidates eligible for the 2011 medal must be born in the year 1974 or later. If a suitable candidate is found, the medal and a cash prize will be awarded at the next Swiss Geoscience Meeting in Zurich.
Nominations should include a letter summarising the research achievements of the candidate, a curriculum vitae with full publication list, and possibly additional support letters. Please send all nominations, by electronic mail with pdf-attachments, to heinrich@erdw.ethz.ch

Deadline: 3rd June 2011.

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CHGEOL Award
CHGEOL, the Swiss Association of Geologists, promotes research that may have a sustainable impact on problems addressed by practitioners working in geological bureaus. (also see: http://www.chgeol.ch/d/1/award.asp)

Each year, the most relevant publication in this field will be awarded CHF 3'000.– at the SGM

What is «relevant»?
In addition to innovative case studies in the applied earth sciences, other research results that may influence the daily work of practitioners in a significant way are eligible for consideration. Examples could include the development of a new apparatus, chemical analysis techniques or numerical modelling algorithms.

What publications will be considered?
University publications (e.g. bachelor, master, diploma or doctoral theses) or articles in refereed journals may be submitted.

Who can apply?
Any Earth scientist who is affiliated with a Swiss university.

How to apply?
Download the application form from www.chgeol.ch and send it together with two paper copies of your publication to:

CHGEOL
Dornacherstrasse 29 / Postfach
4501 Soloturn

Deadline: August 31st of each year

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Swiss Geological Society Prize

The Swiss Geological Society supports a prize of CHF 3000.- for an outstanding Master's thesis in Earth Sciences that was completed at a Swiss University during the year finishing at the end of the spring semester of the current year.

Applications, including a copy of the thesis (PDF format is acceptable), a short summar, as well as a letter of support establishing the excellence of the thesis should be sent by the supervisors to the president of the Swiss Geological Society (www.geolsoc.ch).

Deadline:  1st September of each year