Nomination Process
Instructions to Offices of Presidents, Chancellors, and ORAU Representatives
To submit a nomination from your institution for selection to the U.S. delegation to the 62nd Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students, please complete the process as described below. All nominations are to be submitted electronically by 4 p.m. Eastern Time on November 15, 2011.
There are four pathways for nominations:
- Department of Energy (DOE): For students who meet the general eligibility criteria and who are sponsored by and/or working on a project, grant, or fellowship sponsored by the U.S. DOE Office of Science (DOE-SC).
- National Science Foundation (NSF): For students who meet the general eligibility criteria and who are sponsored by and/or working on a project, grant, or fellowship sponsored by National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical Science Division (NSF-MPS).
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU): For students who meet the general eligibility criteria and are attending ORAU member institutions.
- Mars, Inc.: For students who meet the general eligibility criteria regardless of funding source.
A university may use any or all pathways. However, only two nominations can be submitted for a given pathway from each university.
Nominations for DOE-SC and NSF-MPS should be processed and uploaded by a President, Chancellor, or an authorized designee of the President or Chancellor.
Nominations for ORAU should be processed and uploaded by the university’s ORAU Councilor or designee.
Nominations for Mars, Inc. should be processed and uploaded by a President, Chancellor, or an authorized designee of the President or Chancellor.
A completed nomination consists of:
- a completed nomination form
- a one-page personal resume of the nominee
- a one page letter of reference from the nominee’s advisor and
- an essay of no more than one page written by the nominee describing why participation in the Lindau meeting is important for the nominee’s graduate education.
All components of the application MUST be merged into a single PDF file for upload to the online nomination application. The PDF file cannot be larger than 10 MB.
