Fullam Award

 The Fullam award is not being offered in 2007

The Ernest F. Fullam Award was established by the Dudley Observatory to honor the long service of Dr. Fullam as a member of the Dudley Observatory Board of Trustees. The purpose of the Award is to provide encouragement and support for an innovative research project in astronomy or astrophysics, to be undertaken by a faculty member, research associate, or postdoctoral associated with a college, university, nonprofit research institution or observatory located in North America. Applications from persons who are not currently affiliated with an institution will also be considered if the other criteria are met.

The Award consists of a maximum of $10,000 to be distributed in the year of the Award. A recipient of the Fullam Award may not reapply for a new award for three years.

Application Procedures
The application should include the following parts:

1.) A descriptive title with a brief account of the project, not to exceed four pages. The description should permit a selection committee of scientists and other scholars to judge what is proposed and how completion of the project would contribute to astronomical knowledge.

2.) A one-page non-technical "executive summary" of the project to be evaluated by non-specialists.

3.) A budget showing how the Award funds would be spent, together with a description of the applicant's current funding and the funding agency, if any, for present work.
No Overhead Charges will be permitted.

4.) A biographical sketch and personal bibliography - not to exceed four pages.

5.) The names and affiliations of two scientists or other scholars who may be contacted by the Selection Committee, should the need arise, as well as the name of the applicant's supervisor or Department Chair. Letters of support should not be included with the application.

Selection Procedures
The Fullam Award Selection Committee will make recommendations to the Board of Trustees of the Dudley Observatory following review of the applications. The recipient of the Fullam Award will be announced in May, 2004.

Previous winners of the Fullam Award: