Call for Nominations: 2015 Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award

Call for Nominations: 2015 Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award Objective of Award: To provide national recognition to outstanding Canadian graduate student microbiologists. Eligibility: Any Canadian citizen or resident of Canada currently attending a recognized Canadian graduate program, who has done outstanding scientific work in microbiology shall be eligible for the Award. Both the university representative and the student must be members of the CSM and have paid the current year membership fees. Award Lecture: The award winner will present a 40 minute talk based on the work for which the award was given during the Annual Conference of the CSM/SCM. This year the Conference will be held at the of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from June 15 to June 18, 2015. The awardee will be invited to provide a review article based on the research presented for publication in the Canadian Journal of Microbiology (CJM), which is published by the Canadian Science Publishing.The awardee will receive a framed plaque and a quality gold coin from the Royal Canadian Mint. In addition, the awardee will be reimbursed for travel, accommodation and registration for the Conference. Commendation Certificates will be awarded to three runner-up entrants and Certificates of Recognition will be provided to all university nominees. Nomination Process: CSM Faculty Representatives at each shall solicit nominations from their. Each shall nominate one student for this award. The attached application form shall be completed by the nominee and by the nominating. All materials should be submitted by e-mail to the CSM Secretariat: info@csm-scm.org. The Nomination Deadline is April 15 th, 2015. Method of Selection: The selection of the award winner shall be made by a special Award Committee consisting of three international members appointed by the CSM president. If the committee believes that no nominee merits the award in any given year, then no award shall be made. Previous Recipients Cangene Gold Award (1997-2011) Renamed Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award in 2012 2014 Ragunath Singaravelu 2013 Salim Islam 2012 Elena Breidenstein 2011 Karlene Lynch 2010 Chris Sibley 2009 Phillipe Constant 2008 Joe Harrison 2007 Catherine Paradis-Bleau 2006 Dawn Bowdish 2005 Matthew Gilmour 2004 Trevor Lawley 2003 Sean Connell 2002 Danika Goosney 2001 Jeremy A. Yethon 2000 JolyneDrummelsmith 1999 Lisa D. Collins 1998 Janine Bossé 1997 Dana J. Philpott

2015 Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award La boursearmand-frappier 2015 à unétudiantexceptionnel Part A Partie A Name of Student Nom de l étudiant Department Address Adresse du departementuniversitaire Telephone Téléphone Fax Télécopie Email Primary Degree Premier diplôme Higher Degree (previous) Diplôme precedent Higher Degree (current) Diplôme courant Academic Awards and Honours Prix, bourses et autres distinctions Publications and Communications (accepted and in press) Publications et communications (publiées et sous presse) Major Subject Sujet principal Minor Subject(s) Sujet(s) Secondaire(s) Degree Grade Diplôme Degree Title Titre du diplôme Thesis Title Titre du mémoire Degree Title Titre du diplôme Thesis Title Titre du mémoire Provided by Nominee Fournie par le candidate Please attach page giving full citations Prière de joindreunefeuilledonnant la citation complète Microbiology Research Skills (50 words) Aptitudes à la recherché en microbiologie (50 mots) Microbiology Teaching Experience Expèrienced enseignement en microbiologie

Part B Partie B Summary of research project, major findings and their significance (400 words) Résumé du projet de recherché, des résultatsprincipauxobtenus et de leurimpact (400 mots) Provided by Nominee Fournie par le candidate If selected as Canadian Graduate Student of the Year, I will present a seminar on my research at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists to be held this year at the of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from June 15 to June 18, 2015.. Si je suissélectionné(e) commeétudiant gradué microbiologiste de l année, je présenterai une conférence sur mes travauxaucongrèsannuel de la Société canadienne des microbiologistesqui se tiendra à de Regina,du 15 juin au 18 juni 2015, à Regina, SK,. Signature of Graduate Student/Signéparl étudiantgradué Date

Part C Partie C Nomination provided on behalf of the Nomination fournie au nom de l Describe the student s most significant achievements and potential, related to microbiology, which support his/her nomination by the university for the award (150 words). Décrivez les realizations les plus significatives de l étudiant et son potential, reliés à la microbiologie, qui justifientsa nomination pour ce prix par l université 150 mots) Briefly describe the process used to select this student for the nomination Décrivezbrièvement la procedure de nomination utilisée pour sélectionner le candidat

Part D Partie D Signatures to the Nomination Signatures pour la candidature Signature of the Graduate Student Supervisor Please type/print name and date Signature du directeur de rechercheveuillezdactylographier le nom et la date Email Address of Graduate Student Supervisor Email du directeur de recherche Signature of CSM Faculty Representative Please type/print name and date Signature du professeurreprésentant la SCM Veuillezdactylographier le nom et la date Email Address of CSM Faculty Representative Email du professeurreprésentant la SCM Signature of Chair of Microbiology or Biology Department Please type/print name and date Signature de Directeur de département de microbiologieoubiologieveuillezdactylographier le nom et la date Email Address of Chair of Microbiology or Biology Department Email de Directeur de département de microbiologieoubiologie Deadline for Applications is April 15 th, 2015 La date limite de réception du dossier de candidature est 15 avril 2015 Once this application has been completed, please send to: Quand le dossier de candidaturecomplété, veuillez en faire parvenir á CSM-SCM Secretariat Mrs. Wafaa H. Antonious c/o Rofail Conference and Management Services (RCMS) 17 Dossetter Way Ottawa, ONK1G 4S3Canada Tel.: 613 421 7229 Fax: 613 421 9811 Email: info@csm-scm.org Website: www.csm-scm.org