Vannevar Bush Award

Nominations for 2010 Award Are No Longer Being Accepted

About the Award

The Vannevar Bush Award honors truly exceptional lifelong leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the Nation through public service activities in science, technology, and public policy. The award was established in 1980 in the memory of Vannevar Bush, who served as a science advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt during World War II, helped to establish Federal funding for science and engineering as a national priority during peacetime, and was behind the creation of the National Science Foundation.

Vannevar Bush Award Recipients

Selection Criteria

Candidates for the Vannevar Bush Award should have demonstrated outstanding leadership and accomplishment in meeting at least two of the following selection criteria:

• Distinguished him/herself through public service activities in science and technology.
  
  
• Pioneered the exploration, charting, and settlement of new frontiers in science, technology, education, and public service.
  
  
• Demonstrated leadership and creativity that have inspired others to distinguished careers in science and technology.
  
  
• Contributed to the welfare of the Nation and mankind through activities in science and technology.
  
  
• Demonstrated leadership and creativity that has helped mold the history of advancements in the Nation's science, technology, and education.

Submit a Nomination

Nominations for the 2010 Vannevar Bush Award may be made through the National Science Foundation's FastLane at https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/honawards/, by email, or by postal mail. The website contains detailed information concerning nomination procedures. Nominations remain active for three years, including the year of nomination.

• • Note for first-time Fastlane users: Create an account on the FastLane website using the link found in the upper right-hand corner above the "Log In" box.

Nominations may also be submitted by email or postal mail:

Jennifer Richards
National Science Board Office
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1220
Arlington, VA 22230
jlrichar@nsf.gov

Nomination Procedure Guidelines

Nominations must include:

• A current curriculum vita (without publications),
• A narrative statement (approximately 3 pages) addressing the candidate's activities and contributions related to the selection criteria,
• A proposed award citation addressing the candidate’s activities in and contributions to national public service activities in science, technology, and public policy,
• Contact information for award candidate and nominator, including postal mail address, email address, and phone number,
• Two reference letters from individuals familiar with the candidate’s accomplishments, and not affiliated with the candidate's home institution.

For questions concerning the award, please contact Jennifer Richards at jlrichar@nsf.gov