Vannevar Bush Award

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Vannevar Bush Award
Honoring Lifelong Leadership in Science and Technology and Contributions to the Nation
through Public Service
The National Science Board is no longer accepting nominations for its 2018 Honorary
Awards. Please return for information on 2019 nominations in summer 2018.
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 (/nsb/awards/bush_recipients.jsp)
ELIGIBILITY AND 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:
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens.
• Distinguished himself/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.
NOMINATION GUIDELINES
Nominations must include:
1. A current curriculum vita without publications (no more than 5 pages).
2. A narrative statement (no more than 8 pages) addressing the candidate's activities and
contributions related to the selection criteria.
3. A proposed award citation addressing the candidate's activities in and contributions to
national public service activities in science, technology, and public policy.
4. Contact information for award candidate and nominator (mailing address, email address,
and phone number).

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5. Two reference letters (no more than 2 pages each) from individuals familiar with the
candidate’s accomplishments, and not affiliated with the candidate's home institution.
Letters should be submitted by email to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
on letterhead as a PDF file.
SUBMIT A NOMINATION
Please Submit Nominations by email to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
INQUIRIES
For questions concerning the award, please contact Kathy Jacquart at [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]), 703-292-5118.

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Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements
Privacy Act Statement
The information requested on the application materials is solicited under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of
1950, as amended. It will be used in connection with the selection of qualified applicants and may be disclosed to qualified
reviewers and staff assistants as part of the review process, and to government contractors as necessary to complete assigned
work, and to a court or party in a court or Federal administrative proceeding if the government is a party.
Notice of the decision may be given to nominators, and disclosure may be made of awardees? names, home institutions, and
field of study for public information purposes including press releases. See Systems of Records, NSF-12, "Fellowships and Other
Awards," 63 Federal Register 265 (January 5, 1998). Submission of the information is voluntary; however, failure to provide full
and complete information may reduce the possibility of receiving an award.

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