01/16/2023

Nominations extended for SAVIR Awards

deadline is January 31, 2023

SAVIR has officially announced the call for several SAVIR award nominations, which recognize and celebrate members’ significant contributions to the field of injury and violence prevention. These awards will be announced at the annual conference. Nominations are now open for the following awards:

SAVIR Excellence in Violence or Injury Prevention Science – To recognize a mid-career to senior-level scientist whose leadership, research, and service have led to important advancements in violence and injury prevention science. Each year, members are invited to submit nominations and a review committee selects a recipient based on criteria that reflect the mission of SAVIR and scientific advancement in violence and injury prevention research.

Criteria:

• Individual should have made significant long-term contributions to violence or injury prevention research, including as a published author and national and international speaker.
• The significant and long-term impact should be described with supporting evidence.
• Individual should have made significant contributions to SAVIR by actively serving on committees and/or the Board.
• Recipient must be a SAVIR member when nominated.
• A nomination form and two letters of support are required.
• Submissions will be considered based on criteria such as: originality of research, impact of research, quality of outputs (publications, presentations, novel use of media), collaborations/teamwork, public engagement or outreach, commitment to future talent, the degree to which their body of work supports SAVIR’s principles of ADEI, and other indicators of esteem demonstrated by the nominator.

 SAVIR Early Career Excellence Award – To recognize an early-career scientist, generally fewer than ten years following completion of last degree or training, whose noteworthy, innovative, and scholarly contributions have the potential for substantial influence in the understanding of violence and injury prevention. Each year, members are invited to submit nominations and a review committee selects a recipient based on criteria that reflect the mission of SAVIR and scientific advancement in violence and injury prevention research.

Criteria:

• Individual should have made significant contributions to violence or injury prevention research.
• The contributions and potential impact should be described with supporting evidence.
• Individual should have made significant contributions to SAVIR by actively serving on committees and/or the Board.
• Recipient must be a SAVIR member when nominated.
• A nomination form and two letters of support are required.
• Submissions will be considered based on criteria such as: originality of research, impact of research, quality of outputs (publications, presentations, novel use of media), collaborations/teamwork, independence and/or ambitions, public engagement or outreach, other indicators of esteem demonstrated by the nominator.

For more information on the awards and nominations process, please visit the new Awards page.