IWA MEWE Early-Career Award |
Submission information
The IWA MEWE Early-Career Award recognizes accomplishments of early-career professionals in the field of Microbial Ecology & Water Engineering (MEWE), who are within 5 years after PhD/highest degree at the time of nomination, and who are active not only in the academic environment but also in the industry or (non-)governmental organisations, among other relevant sectors. The nominee must have made a notable scientific contribution to the field of MEWE. They must be passionate about pursuing a microbial ecology approach to help solve key local and/or global water issues. They should display leadership competencies and potential to act as an early career ambassador for the MEWE Specialist Group and IWA, promoting engineered microbial systems in the water cycle using emerging concepts in microbial ecology and water technologies.
Eligibility
The nominee is required to meet the following criteria:
The nominee is required to meet the following criteria:
- Is within 5 years after their PhD or other highest awarded degree, excluding career breaks (to be identified in the CV).
- Has made a notable scientific contribution in the field of MEWE including, e.g., an original idea, a new concept, the development of a novel method or technology, its implementation in regional/global contexts to solve water issues, or any other relevant contribution.
- Has been an active IWA member by contributions to the IWA community through events (e.g., oral/poster presenter at conferences, session (co-)chair, organiser of webinars or workshops, volunteer), specialist groups, task groups, or any other relevant contribution.
- Has the potential to engage their work with stakeholders beyond academia/research such as local communities, governmental agencies, NGOs, and the water industry, among other relevant entities, for disseminating MEWE concepts.
- Has a clear plan for the development of the field of MEWE over the next 5-10 years.
Nomination and Submission Information
Self-nomination is encouraged.
The nominee must provide:
- A short curriculum vitae, listing no more than 3 representative outputs (maximum 3 pages). The impact of each output for the MEWE field should be explained in max. 3-5 lines per output. The evaluation adheres to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
- A write-up about the nominee’s most notable contribution and future ambitions in the field of MEWE (maximum 1 page).
- Two support letters, with at least one from a referee outside the home institution, and of which one must be an IWA member (maximum 1 page per letter).
- The contact information of a third independent referee (name, affiliation, email, and phone) who can testify on the impact of the nominee’s contribution, and who can be contacted by the award committee.
The nomination should be submitted online in one single pdf file by 11 Feb 2025. Incomplete nomination files and late nominations will not be considered.
For any questions before the submission deadline, please contact rachna.sarkari@iwahq.org