award details

Award winners are typically a professor of any rank (assistant, associate, or full) or type (tenure track, non-tenure track, or adjunct) at any college or university located in North America. If a non-professor applies, they must have a clear outlet for educational initiatives. If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact the NAMS Awards Committee at awards@membranes.org.

Application:

The following items must be submitted as a single PDF file or the application will be rejected:

• Description of how you would use the fellowship to promote membrane science education. A brief budget and justification may be included (3 pages max, single space, 12 pt. font)

• History of educational innovation or mentorship initiatives (especially those that involve membrane science). (1 page max, single space, 12 pt. font)

• CV (2 pages max, 12 pt. font)

• Letter(s) of support focused on nominee’s educational credentials. Up to two letters can be provided. At least one letter must be provided from a current NAMS member (with a second optional, but recommended, letter coming from either a NAMS member or nonmember).

Application packages must be received by Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 per e-mail to awards@membranes.org. Applications will be reviewed by the NAMS Awards Committee. Award decisions will be made as soon as possible and before the deadline for abstract submission for the 2025 NAMS Meeting.

The recipient will be recognized as a NAMS Education Innovation Fellow for 2 years. A single $7,500 gift will be provided to the PI’s university under the PI’s name (awarded PI’s not affiliated with a university will be handled on a case-by-case basis). Funds may be used to support development of educational tools and concepts that may include, but are not limited to, videos, software, hardware, experiential learning, and outreach activities that further the educational mission of NAMS. No overhead is permitted (as is typical with gifts) outside of typical management fees.

Winners will be recognized at the NAMS banquet with a plaque, and invite to present their work as an invited poster or oral presentation at the conference the year following the award. If the PI accepts the invitation, the conference registration fee will be waived and travel costs (up to $1000) will be covered by NAMS. Please note that proposals supporting research will be considered nonresponsive and will not be reviewed. Professors from primarily undergraduate institutions, community colleges, and liberal arts colleges are encouraged to apply.

Scoring Rubric:

• How will the money be used to support the advancement of membrane-based education (60%)

• Previous educational innovations (membrane-related not required, but a plus) (20%)

• Previous contributions to the membrane community’s student education and mentorship (mentorship, programing, teaching, etc.) (20%)

For questions, please contact awards@membranes.org