Dwight Camper Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Nomination Form

ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY March 15, 2024

The Dwight Camper Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award honors an undergraduate student or team that has performed outstanding research as an undergraduate student in any of the scientific fields supported by the SC Academy of Science. This award consists of an honorarium of $250 and a handsomely framed certificate. The winner and runner-up are announced at the SCAS awards ceremony at the South Carolina Academy of Sciences annual meeting.

The award is named in memory of the late Dr. Dwight Camper, Professor Emeritus in Plant Physiology at Clemson University. Dr. Camper was very active in the Academy serving in various capacities. He taught many graduate level plant physiology courses as well as a popular undergraduate class called Plant Medicine, Magic and Murder. This was the first exposure most students had to Plant Medicine and led many to pursue research projects in his laboratory. These students benefited from his rigorous guidance while learning to use the scientific method to arrive at meaningful conclusions. He appreciated students who demonstrated a passion for research and approached it with an inquisitive mind, creativity and perseverance. His encouragement and can-do attitude enabled his students to become successful researchers. Dr. Camper felt deeply that research findings should be enthusiastically shared with others and encouraged his students to participate in the South Carolina Academy of Sciences as an avenue to share their discoveries. The Dwight Camper Award was presented for the first time in 2011 to a team of three students from Clemson University conducting research with medicinal plants.

CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES

This prestigious award honors undergraduates with a GPA of 3.0 or better who have engaged in research for at least one year and whose research has or will contribute to the generation of a science publication.

A complete application consists of the nomination form, a letter of nomination from a professor familiar with the student’s research, a list of publications which include the nominee as a co-author, a personal statement from the nominee, an abstract of their research (which has been submitted to the annual meeting) and a copy of the student’s university transcript. Two finalist will be notified prior to the meeting and will be expected to give an oral presentation of their research at the meeting.

2024 Annual Meeting (Date: Saturday March 23rd, 2024) at the College of Charleston (Charleston, SC)

Nominee Information

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Institution *

Nominee's Major *

Department in which research was performed *

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State

Zip Code

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Nominee's Phone (cell preferred) *

Application Materials. Your completed application packet will be uploaded as a single PDF. By checking each box below, you confirm that your application includes the following items: *

1) Recommendation Letter (no more than two pages in length)
2) List of any publications which include the nominee as a co-author (submitted publication may be included but highlight that they are submitted – not yet published).
3) Student personal statement. Share with the committee your reflection on your research experience(s) and its connection/impact on your career goals). (no more than one page in length).
4) Copies of transcripts from institutions attended
5) Abstract of research to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting. Note: Dwight Camper Nominee must be registered and intend to present at the Annual Meeting to be considered for this award.

Application Upload *

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Upload the completed application materials (1-5 above) as a single PDF.

Please provide your (the nominator's) name and contact information below

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Institutional Affiliation, Department and Rank

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Use the following format: (864) 222-2222

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