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			 **   THE GEM MESSENGER   **
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						     Volume 9, Number 30
						     August 12, 1999

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AGU Fellows Nominations Due October 1, 1999
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From: R. W. Schunk (schunk at cc.usu.edu)

The time has come again to select scientists you think should join the
ranks of AGU Fellows.  This honor is bestowed on only 0.1% of the 
membership in a given year, and therefore, the nomination packages 
should be both strong and complete.  The instructions for nominating a
colleague are given on the AGU web page at www.agu.org/inside/fellnom.html,
and these instructions are reproduced in what follows:

The deadline for nominations for 2000 Fellows is October 1, 1999.

Instructions for nominating a colleague are: 

* a two-page letter of nomination which clearly details the nominee's
  most significant contributions, why they merit election as a Fellow
  and the name of the section to which the nomination should be 
  directed, 
* a one-sentence citation, 
* a two-page current curriculum vita, 
* a two-page selected bibliography which also states the total number
  of the nominee's reviewed publications, and 
* at least 3 and no more than 6 letters supporting the nomination 
  (at least two individuals are not to be currently or recently 
  associated with the nominee's institution of graduate education or 
  employment). 

Only complete nomination packages will be forwarded to the Section 
Fellows Committee. Packages that, on the deadline, do not meet the 
requirements for completeness, as outlined above, cannot be considered. 

Additionally, section presidents and presidents-elect cannot be 
considered for Fellowship during their tenure of office. 

Packages are to be submitted to: 

      Chair, Committee of Fellows
      c/o American Geophysical Union
      2000 Florida Avenue, NW
      Washington, DC 20009

Some important tips for preparing the nomination package are:  (1) Make
sure the nomination letter can be understood by scientists not in your
field;  (2)  The supporting letters should have strong statements about
both the scientist being nominated and his/her work;   and (3)  The 
supporting letters should be about two pages in length.

If you have any questions, or if you require further information, please
contact either the AGU or R. W. Schunk (Telephone:  (435)797-2978;  FAX:
(435)797-2992;  e-mail:  schunk at cc.usu.edu).

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