The Computing Research Association Award for Outstanding Undergraduates 

The Computing Research Association is pleased to announce a new annual
awards program to recognize undergraduate students who show 
exceptional promise in an area of importance to computing research.
We are also delighted to acknowledge the support of the Microsoft Corporation
as the sponsor of the first year of this program.

A cash prize of $1,000 will be awarded to two undergraduate students, 
one female and one male, who are majoring in Computer Science, 
Computer Engineering, or an equivalent program.
In addition, a number of other outstanding candidates will receive certificates
of honorable mention. The awards will be presented at a major computing 
research conference. The two first 
prize winners will receive funds to assist in their travel to the
conference. We hope that the home departments will provide
similar assistance to the other winners. 

Nominations for this award must be submitted by the candidate's department
chair by January 15, 1995. Each department may nominate at most one female 
and one male candidate each year. Further details on the nomination procedure
and the criteria to be used for selection of winners may be found below.
This year's selection committee consists of Ruzena Bajcsy of the University of 
Pennsylvania, Daniel Huttenlocher of Cornell University, and Maria Klawe
of the University of British Columbia (chair).

Nomination procedure:

A nomination package consists of the following items:
1) Undergraduate Award nomination form (included at the end of this 
announcement)
2) Resume of nominee (maximum of 2 pages)
3) Transcript of academic record of nominee
4) Nomination letter by chair of department (maximum of 2 pages)
5) Letter of support from one other supporting nominator (maximum of 2 pages)
6) One page description of student's research or other achievement

Four copies of the nomination package should be sent to:
CRA Undergraduate Award Competition 
Undergraduate Award Competition
Computing Research Association
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20009

In order to be considered for the competition, the complete nomination must 
arrive by January 15, 1995. Department chairs should ensure that only one
nomination is submitted in each category (female student, male student)
since multiple nominations from the same department for a single category will
not be considered.

Criteria for selection of winners:
1) evidence of unusual talent in some area of computing research 
as demonstrated by one or more of the following:
  a) significant research contributions, either individual or as a
member of a team
  b) creation of highly innovative software or hardware design
  c) demonstration of exceptional leadership or vision in a field of
computing research
  d) other evidence of extraordinary interest, excellence or commitment to
Computer Science and Engineering, including industrial experience, participation
in special programs, and mentoring/tutoring of other students

2) outstanding academic record


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The Computing Research Association Award for Outstanding Undergraduates
                          Nomination Form 94-95


Name of nominee_________________________________________
Sex_________________________________________
Program of Study_________________________________________
Year in program _________________________________________
Department_________________________________________
University_________________________________________
Name of Department Chair_________________________________________
Name of Supporting Nominator_________________________________________


Signatures:

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Department Chair                               Date

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Supporting Nominator                           Date