Office of Research

Alan T. Waterman Award

Limited Submissions

Note: This is not a limited submission and is being announced as a courtesy only.

The Alan T. Waterman is the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Highest Honor. The award recognizes an outstanding early career researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by the NSF. In addition to a medal, the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 to use over a five-year period for scientific research or advanced study in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, social, or other sciences at the institution of the recipient's choice. Congress established the award in August 1975 to mark NSF's 25th anniversary and honor the agency's first director.

NSF is seeking nominations for exceptional candidates that represent the diversity of the U.S. Nominations for the Alan T Waterman Award will be accepted from July 17 to September 15, 2023.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Nominees must:

  • Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
  • Be 40 years of age or younger OR not be more than 10 years beyond receipt of their Ph.D. by December 31st of the year they are nominated.

Nominees should have demonstrated exceptional individual achievements in scientific or engineering research of sufficient quality, originality, innovation and significant impact on the field to place them at the forefront of their peers.

Application Instructions

Please visit www.nsf.gov/Waterman for information on nominations requirements and to access the nomination portal.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2024

Deadlines
09/15/2023 UW Internal Deadline Closed
09/15/2023 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Funding amount

$1,000,000 (over a 5-year period)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.