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Waterman Award</a> </li> <li> <a href="#presidential-early-career-award-for-scientists-and-engineers-729" > Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers</a> </li> <li> <a href="#presidential-award-for-excellence-in-science-mathematics-and-engineering-mentoring-3a2" > Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring</a> </li> <li> <a href="#presidential-award-for-excellence-in-mathematics-and-science-teaching-b39" > Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching</a> </li> <li> <a href="#national-science-board-honorary-awards-003" > National Science Board Honorary Awards</a> </li> <li> <a href="#contact-us-8c7" > Contact us</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="palette palette--light-gray layout-container--wrapper nsf-layout nsf-layout--twocol-60-40 full-browser-width"> <div class="nsf-layout--outer"> <div class="nsf-layout--inner"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--headline"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcomponent-text nsf-component"> <section class="text__container"> <div class="body-1"><a name="national"></a></div> </section> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcomponent-text nsf-component"> <section class="text__container"> <h2 id="national-medal-of-science-182" class="text__title">National Medal of Science</h2> </section> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockdivider"> <hr class="divider"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nsf-layout--inner"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcomponent-text nsf-component"> <section class="text__container"> <div class="text__content text-formatted"> <figure class="caption caption-drupal-entity align-left"> <div data-embed-button="media_entity_embed" data-entity-embed-display="entity_reference:media_thumbnail" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{"image_style":"_inline_image_one_third_width","alt":null,"link_url":"","link_url_target":0}" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="b09955f0-4814-4858-8797-b438619f0b85" data-langcode="en" data-media-downloadable="0" class="embedded-entity" data-media-id="7035"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/styles/_inline_image_one_third_width/s3/2022-07/national_medal_of_science.png?VersionId=L2svAdfziOcoBaPTSTzTkWvjSzKlT.as&itok=_OsrZNPU" width="220" height="220" alt class="image-style--inline-image-one-third-width"> <div class="media__credit">Credit: National Medal of Science</div> </div> <figcaption>The National Medal of Science depicts a human form, surrounded by Earth, sea and sky, contemplating and seeking to understand nature. The crystal in the figure's hand symbolizes the universal order and also suggests the basic unit of living things. The formula the figure is sketching in the sand symbolizes scientific abstraction.</figcaption> </figure> <p><span><span><span><strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="aafabffa-54b3-4de6-bb6a-edf43fbe481a" href="/honorary-awards/national-medal-science" title="The National Medal of Science"><span><span><span>The President's National Medal of Science</span></span></span></a></strong><span> was established by the 86th Congress in 1959 as a presidential award to be given to individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences." In 1980, Congress expanded this recognition to include the social and behavioral sciences.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>A committee of 12 scientists and engineers is appointed by the president to evaluate the nominees for the award. Since its establishment, the National Medal of Science has been awarded to 449 distinguished scientists and engineers whose careers span decades of research and development. The National Medal of Science is the highest presidential recognition bestowed on scientists and engineers.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>The National Medal of Science is administered by NSF's Office of Integrative Activities, on behalf of the NSF director, and is vetted and approved by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.</span></span></span></span></p></div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nsf-layout--inner"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout-container--wrapper nsf-layout nsf-layout--twocol-60-40 full-browser-width"> <div class="nsf-layout--outer"> <div class="nsf-layout--inner"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--headline"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcomponent-text nsf-component"> <section class="text__container"> <div class="body-1"><p><a name="waterman"></a></p></div> </section> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcomponent-text nsf-component"> <section class="text__container"> <h2 id="alan-t-waterman-award-d6e" class="text__title">Alan T. 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Waterman award</figcaption> </figure> <p><span><span><span><span>Congress established the <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c6bee83c-c3f7-4e49-bab4-f8cc1f565f0c" href="/honorary-awards/waterman" title="The Alan T. Waterman Award"><span><span>Alan T. Waterman Award</span></span></a></strong> in August 1975 to mark NSF's 25th anniversary and to honor its first director. The annual award recognizes an outstanding young researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by NSF. In addition to a medal, the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 over a five-year period for scientific research or advanced study in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, social or other sciences at the institution of the recipient's choice. The award is the highest recognition NSF bestows on an early-career scientist.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>The Alan T. 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This presidential award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. This award is presented by the Office of Science and Technology Policy on behalf of the White House. Seven U.S. government departments and two independent agencies participate in this program.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>NSF selects its PECASE honorees from the pool of </span><strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8ce621bc-cb24-440c-a5eb-358353bf886e" href="/funding/opportunities/career-faculty-early-career-development-program" title="Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)"><span><span>CAREER</span></span></a></strong><span> award recipients. By receiving awards through the CAREER program, NSF-nominated PECASE winners have already demonstrated their success in their field of expertise as well as in integrating research and education within the context of their organization's mission. NSF management of this program rotates among the directorates.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><em><span><span><span><span><span>> </span></span><strong><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/awards/PECASE/recipients.jsp"><span><span>Find PECASE recipients</span></span></a></strong></span></span></span></em></p></div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nsf-layout--inner"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout-container--wrapper nsf-layout nsf-layout--twocol-60-40 full-browser-width"> <div class="nsf-layout--outer"> <div class="nsf-layout--inner"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--headline"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcomponent-text nsf-component"> <section class="text__container"> <div class="body-1"><a name="paesmem"></a></div> </section> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcomponent-text nsf-component"> <section class="text__container"> <h2 id="presidential-award-for-excellence-in-science-mathematics-and-engineering-mentoring-3a2" class="text__title">Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring</h2> </section> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockdivider"> <hr class="divider"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nsf-layout--inner"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcomponent-text nsf-component"> <section class="text__container"> <div class="text__content text-formatted"><p><span><span><span><strong><a href="https://paesmem.nsf.gov/"><span><span>Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring</span></span></a></strong><span> honor U.S. citizens, permanent residents and organizations that have demonstrated excellence in mentoring individuals from groups that are underrepresented in STEM education and workforce. Each year's awardees add to the recognition of a widening network of outstanding mentors in the U.S., assuring that tomorrow's scientists and engineers will better represent the nation's diverse population.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>Individuals and organizations in all public and private sectors are eligible, including industry, academia, primary and secondary education, military and government, nonprofit organizations and foundations. Nominations are encouraged from all geographical regions in the U.S., its territories or possessions, particularly NSF </span><strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="group" data-entity-uuid="64cc41bc-804f-40eb-861c-e918f008a4f5" href="/funding/initiatives/epscor" title="Estab颅lished Program to Stim颅u颅late Com颅pet颅i颅tive Research (EPSCoR)"><span><span>EPSCoR</span></span></a></strong><span><strong> </strong>jurisdictions. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>These awards are managed by NSF's Directorate for Education and Human Resources on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. 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