RV Short Medal and Lecture Application

The RV Short Medal and Lecture will be awarded annually to an innovative young researcher who has made outstanding discoveries in the field of reproductive science within a period up to 10 years of establishing their independence. The intent of the award is to recognize those who possess the spirit of discovery, creativity and imagination epitomized by the career of Roger Short.

This prestigious international award is a joint initiative of the Society for Reproductive Biology (SRB, Australia and New Zealand), the Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF, UK) and the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR, North America) to support outstanding young researchers in the reproductive sciences.

The following guidelines for nominations apply:

Any financial member of the SSR, SRB or SRF may nominate a candidate, irrespective of the candidate’s country of origin or whether or not the candidate has been nominated for or received a society award.
Nominations are to be submitted online to the award website on each society’s web page by the closing date, normally at least 6 months before the time of the lecture.
The award committee will select the medalist from the nominations received, irrespective of the candidate's country of origin.
It is expected that the candidate is, or will become, a member of one of the Societies.
A previous RV Short medalist is not eligible for nomination.
To avoid any conflict of interest, a member of the award committee must declare any personal relationship with a nominated candidate and cannot nominate a person for the Award.
The candidate must agree to be nominated and to any audio-visual requirements in conjunction with the award.
Previous applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are welcome to re-apply.

Are you, the nominator, a member of SRB (the Society for Reproductive Biology), SRF (the Society for Reproduction and Fertility), or SSR (the Society for the Study of Reproduction)?

Yes, I am a member of one or more of these societies.No, I am not a member of any of these societies.

Has the candidate agreed to being nominated and do they agree to any audio/visual requirements for the award (presentation of the RV Short lecture)?

YesNo

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Brief Citation (1-2 pages):

The nominator should describe the candidate’s key discoveries and/or achievements in a clear, concise and sufficiently technical way to allow committee members to make a confident assessment of the candidate’s work; and describe the nature, impact, and importance of the candidate’s discoveries and achievements in relation to reproductive science.

Curriculum Vitae:

Upload the nominee's CV here. Include a full publications list, past and current positions, any evidence of international standing, major awards, fellowships and invited, and keynote or plenary talks in the field of reproductive science. The award committee will take into account any legitimate career disruption incurred by the candidate.

Publications:

List up to five of the nominee's most significant publications, each including up to 50-words on why they are significant. Outline the candidate’s specific role in the research and indicate percentage contribution.

Non-technical description of the nominee's work (150 words maximum):

Include a non-technical description of the candidate’s work directed to a non-scientific audience and cover the significance of the candidate's research and its broader implications. This description may be used by the Societies for publicity purposes, if a candidate is successful.

References:

Submit two referees’ reports of up to two pages each, in addition to the nominator’s citation. Nominators should choose referees based on their standing in the field of reproductive science and preferably one of whom should be from an institution independent of the candidate’s employer.

RV Short Medal and Lecture Application

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