<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">The call for applications for the Science Prize is now open. </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">We'd appreciate sharing this with relevant partners and institutions who may fit the selection criteria to s</span><font color="#000000">upport and recognize promising, early to mid-career women scientists pursuing scientific career in the <span class="">ASEAN</span> region. </font><span style="font-size:12.8px">This prize will recognize exemplary women scientists working in </span><b style="font-size:12.8px">sustainable energy</b><span style="font-size:12.8px"> in <span class="">ASEAN</span>, and one will receive a $25,000 prize. You can find the announcement </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/usaid-asia/us-asean-and-ul-launch-science-prize-for-women-on-energy-research/1097148476963220" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><span class="">ASEAN</span>–U.S. SCIENCE PRIZE FOR WOMEN OFFICIAL PRIZE RULES</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1861/Official%20Prize%20Rules%20-%20ASEANUSSP.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="">ASEAN</span>–U.S. Science Prize for Women Official Prize Rules</a></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">The U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Mission to</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">ASEAN</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">, in partnership with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (</span><span class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">ASEAN</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">) and UL, aim to strengthen</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">ASEAN</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">science and technical capacity through an annual</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">ASEAN</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">-U.S. Science Prize for Women (“Prize”). The 2016 Prize will provide a promising,</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">ASEAN</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">-based, early to mid-career woman scientist whose research focuses on sustainable energy with recognition from</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">ASEAN</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">and the United States government for their academic and professional achievements. Along with her recognition, the winner will receive a $25,000 USD award and separate provision of travel/lodging to attend an award ceremony at an October</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">ASEAN</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">ministerial meeting.</span><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">The Prize aims to:</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">--Support and recognize promising, early to mid-career women scientists pursuing scientific career in the <span class="">ASEAN</span> region; and</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">--Encourage intra-<span class="">ASEAN</span> and <span class="">ASEAN</span>-U.S. collaboration around materials science research to enable sustainable energy</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">--Inspire young women in the <span class="">ASEAN</span> region to pursue STEM careers</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><div class="gmail_default">Applications and nominations will be accepted from January 25 to April 1, 2016.</div><div class="gmail_default">For additional information, please contact: <a href="mailto:scienceprizeforwomen@gmail.com">scienceprizeforwomen@gmail.com</a></div></font></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><a name="UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter__MailAutoSig"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><font face="georgia, serif" size="1">**********************************</font></span></a></p>
<p><font face="georgia, serif" size="1"><font color="#20124d">Randolph B. Flay<br>Assistant Mission Director<br>U.S. Agency for International Development in Vietnam<br>Address: 15th Floor, Tung Shing Tower, 2 Ngo Quyen Hanoi, Vietnam</font><br></font></p><p><font face="georgia, serif" size="1"><img src="http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/Horizontal_RGB_VIETNAM_SMALL_0.jpg" width="200" height="25" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></font></p><p><font face="georgia, serif" size="1"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><b>USAID/Vietnam Project Map:</b> </span><font color="#0000ff"><b><a href="http://map.usaid.gov/?l=local&w=VN" target="_blank">http://map.usaid.gov/?l=local&w=VN</a> </b></font><br><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><b>USAID/Vietnam Public Web Site: <a href="http://vietnam.usaid.gov" target="_blank">http://vietnam.usaid.gov </a></b></span><br></font></p><p><font face="georgia, serif" size="1"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></font><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small">***********************************</span><font face="georgia, serif" size="1"><br></font></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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