Prizes — The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise
the vilcek prize for creative promise recognizes foreign-born artists and scientists who have demonstrated exceptional creativity and originality in the early stages of their careers. Two $25,000 prizes, one in the field of biomedical science and one in a category of the arts or humanities selected by the Foundation, are awarded each year.
The cash award and a certificate of recognition created by designer Stefan Sagmeister will be presented to each winner of the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise during the Foundation's annual awards dinner in New York City.
The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise was established to encourage and support the artistic and scientific achievements of young immigrants who often face significant challenges in their early careers, and to increase awareness of the significant contributions made by foreign-born scholars and artists in the United States.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2011 VILCEK PRIZES FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IS JULY 30, 2010.
Applications for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science must be submitted online by clicking on the link below.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science, applicants must meet all of the criteria listed below.
SELECTION PROCESS
A panel of distinguished jurors—scientists, science administrators, and science/medical writers—will evaluate each application based primarily on the individual’s research contributions to progress in biomedical sciences, as demonstrated in the quality and significance of his/her research and publication record. In addition, the applicant will also be judged on the effectiveness in communicating the significance of their research to a scientifically literate audience.
The prize winner selected by the jury will be a candidate whose work best exemplifies the characteristics indicated above. Additionally, the jury will identify four finalists, each of whom will receive an award of $5,000. Recommendations of the jury will be submitted to the Vilcek Foundation’s Board of Directors for final approval.
The winner will be notified in November 2010 and will be invited to attend an awards ceremony in New York City in the spring of 2011. Travel expenses and accommodations will be covered by the Vilcek Foundation.
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Four categories of writers are eligible to apply:
Applications for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature must be submitted online by clicking on the link below.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in the Arts and Humanities, applicants must meet all of the criteria listed below.
SELECTION PROCESS
A panel of distinguished members of the literary community will evaluate each application based on its quality, the level of creativity, clarity of vision, impact and the individual’s ability to present his/her work in a professional manner.
The prize winner selected by the jury will be a candidate whose work best exemplifies the characteristics indicated above. Additionally, the jury will identify four finalists, each of whom will receive an award of $5,000. Recommendations of the jury will be submitted to the Vilcek Foundation’s Board of Directors for final approval.
The winner will be notified in November 2010 and will be invited to attend an awards ceremony in New York City in the spring of 2011. Travel expenses and accommodations will be covered by the Vilcek Foundation.
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Dr. Heran Darwin
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
NYU School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology
Dr. Laurie Dempsey
Senior Editor
Nature Immunology
Dr. Peter Palese
Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Dr. Jan Vilcek
Professor of Microbiology
NYU School of Medicine
Dr. Leslie B. Vosshall
Investigator; Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chemers Family Associate Professor
The Rockefeller University
Nicholas Wade
Science Department
The New York Times
Dr. Jedd Wolchok
Director of Immunotherapy
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
JURY MEMBERS FOR THE 2010 VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN CULINARY ARTS
Karine Bakhoum
President
KB Networks
Darra Goldstein
Professor; Williams College
Editor-in-Chief
Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture
Andrew Knowlton
Restaurant Editor
Bon Appetite
Gabrielle Langholtz
Editor-in-Chief
Edible Brooklyn/Edible Manhattan
Harvey Levenstein
Professor Emeritus, McMaster University
Author
Paradox of Plenty
JURY MEMBERS FOR THE 2009 VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
Dr. Heran Darwin
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
NYU School of Medicine
Dr. Laurie Dempsey
Senior Editor
Nature Immunology
Dr. Peter Palese
Professor and Chairman
Department of Microbiology
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Dr. Jan Vilcek
Professor of Microbiology
NYU School of Medicine
Dr. Leslie B. Vosshall
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chemers Family Associate Professor
The Rockefeller University
Nicholas Wade
Science Reporter
The New York Times
Dr. Jedd Wolchok
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Associate Director, Ludwig Center for Cancer Immunotherapy
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
JURY MEMBERS FOR THE 2009 VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN FILMMAKING
Sheril D. Antonio
Associate Professor
Associate Dean of Film, TV, and New Media
New York University
Rick Kinsel
Executive Director
The Vilcek Foundation
Ysa Le
Executive Director
Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association
Wesley Morris
Film Critic
The Boston Globe
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Film Critic
Entertainment Weekly
Janet Yang
Film Producer
The cash award and a certificate of recognition created by designer Stefan Sagmeister will be presented to each winner of the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise during the Foundation's annual awards dinner in New York City.
The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise was established to encourage and support the artistic and scientific achievements of young immigrants who often face significant challenges in their early careers, and to increase awareness of the significant contributions made by foreign-born scholars and artists in the United States.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2011 VILCEK PRIZES FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IS JULY 30, 2010.
The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
The Vilcek Foundation shall award a prize of $25,000 to a young foreign-born scientist who demonstrates outstanding early achievement in the field of biomedical research. In addition, four finalists will receive awards of $5,000 each.Applications for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science must be submitted online by clicking on the link below.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science, applicants must meet all of the criteria listed below.
- Applicant must have been born outside the United States.
- Applicant must not be more than 38 years old as of December 31, 2010 (born on or after January 1, 1972).
- Applicant must be a naturalized citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of the United States. Persons who were born abroad but attained U.S. citizenship as a consequence of U.S. citizenship of their parent(s) are not eligible to apply.
- Applicant must have earned a doctoral degree (MD, PhD or equivalent).
- Applicant must intend to pursue a professional career in the United States.
- Applicant must hold a full-time position in an academic institution or other organization. Eligible positions include the following: Assistant or Associate Professor, Research Scientist or equivalent. The applicant must be directly responsible for the design and execution of the work submitted for consideration. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working under supervision of a mentor are not eligible.
- Applicant may not be a past winner or a recipient of one of the four Creative Promise Prize finalist awards.
SELECTION PROCESS
A panel of distinguished jurors—scientists, science administrators, and science/medical writers—will evaluate each application based primarily on the individual’s research contributions to progress in biomedical sciences, as demonstrated in the quality and significance of his/her research and publication record. In addition, the applicant will also be judged on the effectiveness in communicating the significance of their research to a scientifically literate audience.
The prize winner selected by the jury will be a candidate whose work best exemplifies the characteristics indicated above. Additionally, the jury will identify four finalists, each of whom will receive an award of $5,000. Recommendations of the jury will be submitted to the Vilcek Foundation’s Board of Directors for final approval.
The winner will be notified in November 2010 and will be invited to attend an awards ceremony in New York City in the spring of 2011. Travel expenses and accommodations will be covered by the Vilcek Foundation.
APPLY –
> APPLICATION GUIDELINES
> APPLY ONLINE
The Vilcek Prize For Creative Promise in Literature
The Vilcek Foundation shall award a prize of $25,000 to a foreign-born writer who demonstrates outstanding early achievement. In addition, four finalists will receive awards of $5,000 each.Four categories of writers are eligible to apply:
- Poets
- Novelists
- Short Fiction Writers
- Short Creative Nonfiction Writers
Applications for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature must be submitted online by clicking on the link below.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in the Arts and Humanities, applicants must meet all of the criteria listed below.
- Applicant must have been born outside the United States.
- Applicant must not be more than 38 years old as of December 31, 2010 (born on or after January 1, 1972).
- Applicant must be a naturalized citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of the United States. Persons who were born abroad but attained U.S. citizenship as a consequence of U.S. citizenship of their parent(s) are not eligible to apply.
- Applicant must intend to pursue a professional career in the United States.
- Applicant must be the individual who has authored the submitted work.
SELECTION PROCESS
A panel of distinguished members of the literary community will evaluate each application based on its quality, the level of creativity, clarity of vision, impact and the individual’s ability to present his/her work in a professional manner.
The prize winner selected by the jury will be a candidate whose work best exemplifies the characteristics indicated above. Additionally, the jury will identify four finalists, each of whom will receive an award of $5,000. Recommendations of the jury will be submitted to the Vilcek Foundation’s Board of Directors for final approval.
The winner will be notified in November 2010 and will be invited to attend an awards ceremony in New York City in the spring of 2011. Travel expenses and accommodations will be covered by the Vilcek Foundation.
APPLY –
> APPLICATION GUIDELINES
> APPLY ONLINE
Jury Members for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise
JURY MEMBERS FOR THE 2010 VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCEDr. Heran Darwin
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
NYU School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology
Dr. Laurie Dempsey
Senior Editor
Nature Immunology
Dr. Peter Palese
Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Dr. Jan Vilcek
Professor of Microbiology
NYU School of Medicine
Dr. Leslie B. Vosshall
Investigator; Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chemers Family Associate Professor
The Rockefeller University
Nicholas Wade
Science Department
The New York Times
Dr. Jedd Wolchok
Director of Immunotherapy
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
JURY MEMBERS FOR THE 2010 VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN CULINARY ARTS
Karine Bakhoum
President
KB Networks
Darra Goldstein
Professor; Williams College
Editor-in-Chief
Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture
Andrew Knowlton
Restaurant Editor
Bon Appetite
Gabrielle Langholtz
Editor-in-Chief
Edible Brooklyn/Edible Manhattan
Harvey Levenstein
Professor Emeritus, McMaster University
Author
Paradox of Plenty
JURY MEMBERS FOR THE 2009 VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
Dr. Heran Darwin
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
NYU School of Medicine
Dr. Laurie Dempsey
Senior Editor
Nature Immunology
Dr. Peter Palese
Professor and Chairman
Department of Microbiology
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Dr. Jan Vilcek
Professor of Microbiology
NYU School of Medicine
Dr. Leslie B. Vosshall
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chemers Family Associate Professor
The Rockefeller University
Nicholas Wade
Science Reporter
The New York Times
Dr. Jedd Wolchok
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Associate Director, Ludwig Center for Cancer Immunotherapy
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
JURY MEMBERS FOR THE 2009 VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN FILMMAKING
Sheril D. Antonio
Associate Professor
Associate Dean of Film, TV, and New Media
New York University
Rick Kinsel
Executive Director
The Vilcek Foundation
Ysa Le
Executive Director
Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association
Wesley Morris
Film Critic
The Boston Globe
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Film Critic
Entertainment Weekly
Janet Yang
Film Producer