The TWAS Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (TWAS-ROLAC) invites all scientists in the region to make nominations for the 4th edition of the TWAS-ROLAC Young Scientist Prize.

The TWAS-ROLAC Prize is a recognition of contributions made by active young researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The prize of US$ 2,000 also includes a trip to Rio de Janeiro to attend the annual inauguration ceremony for new members of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, to be held in May 4-6, 2009.  On the occasion the awardees will be invited to make a presentation of their works.

In 2009, the TWAS-ROLAC Young Scientist Prize will be awarded in the areas of:

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Earth and Space Sciences

Nominations must be made by email to contact@twas-rolac.org (Subject: Young Scientist Prize), including:

• Brief exposition of the reasons that justify the nomination
• Curriculum Vitae of the candidate, including the list of publications
  

Preferably, letters of recommendation from international experts should also be included. 

All documents must be sent by e-mail to contact@twas-rolac.org by February 28^th, 2009. The names of the awardees will be announced by April 10, 2009 on our website.