{"id":134,"date":"2021-08-02T15:32:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T18:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2025-11-14T17:52:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:52:25","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_tabs section_title_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; style=&#8221;modern&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; spacing=&#8221;5&#8243; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;2025 Aldo Craievich Thesis award&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;2025-aldo-craievich-thesis-award&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">2025 Aldo Craievich Thesis Award<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Following the PhD Thesis Award of 2021, Masters Thesis Award 2022, Young Research Award 2023, and Undergraduate Award 2024, the LNLS Users Group (LNLSUG) will organize the <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">2025 Aldo Craievich Thesis Award<\/span>, to recognize outstanding research work using LNLS facilities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;UPDATE: Winner&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Carlos William Galdino<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Pre-Selected Candidates&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Aluizio Jos\u00e9 Salvador<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Carlos William Galdino<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Daniel da Silva Costa<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Juan Sim\u00f3n Rodr\u00edguez Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mayra Alexandra Padr\u00f3n G\u00f3mez<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Rodolfo Tartaglia Souza<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Participation conditions&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To participate, the candidate should send the following documents to the e-mail address usersgroup@lnls.br by no later than <\/span><del><b>September 1<\/b><b>st<\/b><\/del><b><del> 2025<\/del> September 5th, 2025.<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Signed cover letter, stating full name of the candidate, personal ID number, institution where the thesis was defended, name of the supervisor (and co-supervisor if applicable), and date of the thesis defense. A short description of the thesis topic and main results should be included, highlighting the importance of those obtained at LNLS to the main conclusions of the thesis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Certificate of successful thesis defense.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support letter from the supervisor(s) \u2013 OPTIONAL.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Copy of personal ID (RG, passport, etc).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PDF copy of\u00a0 the thesis.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PDF copy of all published, accepted, or submitted papers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">related to the PhD work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Statement that the candidate agrees to present a short talk on November 05<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 06<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2025 during the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/rau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">35th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0RAU\/LNLS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The candidate must be a member of the LNLS Users Group by the time of submission (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/membership\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">how to become a member<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In case the above documentation exceeds 10Mb in total, the candidate should provide a link for download.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Nomination submission&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To be eligible for the 2025 Aldo Craievich Thesis Award, the candidate must satisfy the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The research performed by the candidate at LNLS facilities must be key for the main conclusions of the PhD research work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The candidate\u00b4s Thesis <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">must have been successfully defended between <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">August 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2021 and July 31<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2025<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All candidates agree to present a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10-min talk on November 05<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 06<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2025 during the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/rau\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">35th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0RAU\/LNLS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, if requested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The nomination documentation must be complete and submitted on time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Selection process&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The PhD Thesis and related scientific production of the candidates will be evaluated by members of the LNLS Users Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The evaluation guideline criteria are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The quality and impact of the research work within the context of the field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The importance of the results obtained at LNLS in supporting the main conclusions of the PhD work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The quality and capability of the candidate based on the thesis manuscript and associated published work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If pre-selected, the candidate will be requested to present a 10-min talk on November November 05<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 06<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2025 during the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/rau\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">35th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0RAU\/LNLS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The quality of this presentation will be part of the candidacy evaluation. The list of pre-selected candidates for the talk will be available at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LNLSUG website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by no later than <\/span><b>October 10<\/b><b>th<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2025<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. All candidates will be also informed by email of the result of the pre-selection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pre-selected candidates may receive financial support to attend the RAU meeting and deliver his\/her talk in person, if funds are available, otherwise the candidate will be given the opportunity to present the talk remotely (online).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Decision and award&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The decision will be announced during the closing session of the 35th RAU\/LNLS, November 06<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2025, and published on the LNLSUG webpage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The award includes a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">R$ 5.000,00 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">monetary prize (before taxes) and a certificate. In case of a tie, the prize will be divided equally among the winners. <\/span><b>It should be noted that the award is a recognition and not a remuneration for the work done.<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Undergraduate Award 2024&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1721068504117-fe8cb04d-c814&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Undergraduate Award 2024<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Following the PhD Thesis Award of 2021, Masters Thesis Award 2022 and Young Research Award 2023, the LNLS Users Group (LNLSUG) will organize in 2024 the LNLSUG <strong>Undergraduate Award<\/strong> to recognize outstanding research work using LNLS facilities.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;UPDATE: winners Young Research Award 2024&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Gabriel Alc\u00e2ntara Amorim<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<u><span class=\"dt-highlight\" >Nomination submission<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p>To be eligible for the 2024 Undergraduate Award, the candidate must satisfy the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The research performed by the candidate at LNLS facilities must be key for the main conclusions of the undergraduate research work.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate may be an undergraduate student or have obtained the degree after January 1st 2023.<\/li>\n<li>All candidates agree to present a 10-min talk on November 06th \u2013 07th 2024 during the 34th RAU\/LNLS, if requested.<\/li>\n<li>The nomination documentation must be complete and submitted on time<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><u><span class=\"dt-highlight\" >Participation conditions<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p>To participate, the candidate should send the following documents to the e-mail address usersgroup@lnls.br by no later than September 8 <del>(1st)<\/del>, 2024 (the period has been extended):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Signed cover letter, stating full name of the candidate, personal ID number, and present institution. A short description of the research and main results should be included, highlighting the importance of those obtained at LNLS.<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of successful undergrad thesis defense or agreement letter from the research advisor.<\/li>\n<li>Copy of personal ID (RG, passport, etc).<\/li>\n<li>Pdf copy of the thesis or research report detailing the research work.<\/li>\n<li>PDF copy of all published, accepted, or submitted related papers.<\/li>\n<li>Statement that the candidate agrees to present a short talk on November 06th \u2013 07th 2024 during the <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/rau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">34th RAU\/LNLS<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate must be a member of the LNLS Users Group by the time of submission (<a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to become a member<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In case the above documentation exceeds 10Mb in total, the candidate should provide a link for download.<\/p>\n<p><u><span class=\"dt-highlight\" >Selection process<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p>The scientific production of the candidates will be evaluated by members of the LNLS Users Committee. The evaluation guideline criteria are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The quality and impact of the work within the context of the field.<\/li>\n<li>The importance of the results obtained at LNLS in supporting the main conclusions of the research work.<\/li>\n<li>The quality and capability of the candidate based on the supporting documentation (Undergrad thesis manuscript, research report, and associated published work). If pre-selected, the candidate will be requested to present a 10-min talk on November 06th \u2013 07th 2024 during the <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/rau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">34th RAU\/LNLS.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The quality of this presentation will be part of the candidacy evaluation. The list of pre-selected candidates for the talk will be available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LNLSUG website<\/a> by no later than <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">October 11th<\/span><\/strong>, All candidates will be also informed by email of the result of the preselection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pre-selected candidates may receive financial support to attend the RAU meeting and deliver his\/her talk in person, if funds are available, otherwise the candidate will be given the opportunity to present the talk remotely (online).<\/p>\n<p><u><span class=\"dt-highlight\" >Decision and award<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p>The decision will be announced during the closing session of the 34th RAU\/LNLS, November 07th 2024, and published on the LNLSUG webpage. The award includes a R$ 5.000,00 monetary prize (before taxes) and a certificate. In case of a tie, the prize will be divided equally among the winners. <strong>It should be noted that the award is a recognition and not a remuneration for the work done.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Young Research Award 2023&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;young&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Young Research Award 2023<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Following the PhD Thesis Award of 2021 and Masters Thesis Award 2022, the LNLS Users Group (LNLSUG) will organize in 2023 the LNLSUG Young Researcher Award to recognize outstanding research work using LNLS facilities.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;UPDATE: winners Young Research Award 2023&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Daniel da Silva Costa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Graziela Cristina Sedenho<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Pre-Selected Candidates&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Daniel da Silva Costa<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Graziela Cristina Sedenho<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><u><span class=\"dt-highlight\" >Nomination submission<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To be eligible for the 2023 Young Researcher Award, the candidate must satisfy the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>The candidate must have obtained his\/her PhD degree after January 1<sup>st<\/sup> 2013.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate must have performed outstanding research beyond the material found in his\/her PhD work, using the LNLS facilities.<\/li>\n<li>All candidates agree to present a short talk on November 08<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 09<sup>th<\/sup> 2023 during the 33<sup>rd<\/sup> RAU\/LNLS, if requested.<\/li>\n<li>The winner agrees to present a ~40-min online talk at the LNLS Users group Seminar series about their thesis work on a date to be defined later.<\/li>\n<li>The nomination documentation must be complete and submitted on time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><u><span class=\"dt-highlight\" >Participation conditions<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To participate, the candidate should send the following documents to the e-mail address usersgroup@lnls.br by no later than <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>September 1<sup>st<\/sup> 2023<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Signed cover letter, stating full name of the candidate, personal ID number, and present institution. A short description of the research and main results should be included, highlighting the importance of those obtained at LNLS.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of PhD degree.<\/li>\n<li>Copy of personal ID (RG, passport, etc).<\/li>\n<li>PDF copy of all published, accepted, or submitted papers related to the work performed within LNLS facilities after PhD.<\/li>\n<li>Statement that the candidate agrees to present a short talk on November 08<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 09<sup>th<\/sup> 2022 during the <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/rau\/\">33<sup>rd<\/sup> RAU\/LNLS<\/a>, if requested, and a ~40-min online talk at the <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/seminars\/\">LNLS Users group Seminar series<\/a> about their work on a later date to be defined, in case of winning the prize.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate must be a member of the LNLS Users Group by the time of submission (<a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/membership\/\"><u>how to become a member<\/u><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In case the above documentation exceeds 10Mb in total, the candidate should provide a link for download.<\/p>\n<p><u><span class=\"dt-highlight\" >Selection process<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The scientific production of the candidates will be evaluated by members of the LNLS Users Committee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The evaluation guideline criteria are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The quality and impact of the work within the context of the field.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The importance of the results obtained at LNLS in supporting the main conclusions of the work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">If pre-selected, the candidate will be requested to present a short talk on November 08<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 09<sup>th<\/sup> 2023 during the 33<sup>rd<\/sup> RAU\/LNLS. The quality of this presentation will be part of the candidacy evaluation. The list of pre-selected candidates for the talk will be available at the LNLSUG website by no later than September 29<sup>th<\/sup> 2023. All candidates will be also informed by email of the result of the pre-selection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The pre-selected candidates may receive financial support to attend the RAU meeting and deliver his\/her talk in person, if funds are available, otherwise the candidate will be given the opportunity to present the talk remotely (online).<\/p>\n<p><u><span class=\"dt-highlight\" >Decision and award<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The decision will be announced during the closing session of the 33rd RAU\/LNLS, November 09<sup>th<\/sup> 2023, and published on the LNLSUG webpage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The selected researcher will be contacted for further arrangements of the online talk at the LNLS Users group Seminar series about the award-winning work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The award includes a R$ 5.000,00 monetary prize (before taxes) and a certificate. <strong>It should be noted that the award is a recognition and not a remuneration for the work done.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Master&#8217;s Thesis Award 2022&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1659614003029-3b0dc903-4658&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Master&#8217;s Thesis Award 2022<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW262740147 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262740147 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Following the PhD Thesis Award of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262740147 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">202<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262740147 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">1<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262740147 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, the LNLS Users Group (LNLSUG) will organize <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262740147 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">in 2022 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262740147 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">the LNLSUG <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262740147 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Master\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262740147 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Thesis Award, to recognize outstanding research work using LNLS facilities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW262740147 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Winner of Master&#8217;s Thesis Award 2022&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Marina Raboni Ferreira<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Pre-Selected Candidates&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Bianca de Almeida Machado<\/p>\n<p>Flavio Enrique Feres<\/p>\n<p>Juliana Goncalves de Abrantes<\/p>\n<p>Marina Raboni Ferreira<\/p>\n<p>Rodolfo Tartaglia Souza<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 10pt\"><b>Notification for pre-selected candidates \u2013 <span lang=\"EN-US\"><s>October 04<\/s><\/span><s><sup><span lang=\"EN-US\">th<\/span><\/sup><\/s><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">October 11<sup>th<\/sup><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Nomination submission&#8221;][vc_column_text]To be eligible for the 2022 award, the Master\u2019s Thesis and candidate must satisfy the following criteria:<\/p>\n<p>1. The research performed by the candidate at LNLS facilities must be key for the main conclusions of the Master\u2019s thesis.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Master\u2019s thesis must have been successfully defended between January 1<sup>st<\/sup> 2019 and July 31<sup>st<\/sup> 2022.<\/p>\n<p>3. All candidates agree to present a 10-min online talk on November 08<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0&#8211; 09<sup>th<\/sup> 2022 during the 32<sup>nd<\/sup> RAU\/LNLS, if requested.<\/p>\n<p>4. The winner agrees to present a 40-min online talk at the <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/seminars\/\">LNLS Users group Seminar series<\/a> about their thesis work on a date to be defined later.<\/p>\n<p>5. The nomination documentation must be complete and submitted on time.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Participation conditions&#8221;][vc_column_text]To participate, the candidate should send the following documents to the email address usersgroup@lnls.br by no later than <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>September 14<sup>th<\/sup> 2022<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>1. Signed cover letter, stating full name of the candidate, personal ID number, institution where the Master\u2019s thesis was defended, name of the supervisor (and co-supervisor if applicable), and date of the thesis defense. A short description of the thesis topic and main results should be included, highlighting the importance of those obtained at LNLS to the main conclusions of the thesis.<\/p>\n<p>2. Certificate of successful Master\u2019s thesis defense.<\/p>\n<p>3. Support letter from the supervisor(s).<\/p>\n<p>4. Copy of personal ID (RG, passport, etc).<\/p>\n<p>5. PDF copy of the Master\u2019s thesis.<\/p>\n<p>6. PDF copy of all published, accepted, or submitted papers related to the Master\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p>7. Statement that the candidate agrees to present a 10-min online talk on November 08<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; 09<sup>th<\/sup> 2022 during the 32<sup>nd<\/sup> RAU\/LNLS, if requested, and a 40-min online talk at the LNLS Users group Seminar series about their Master\u2019s thesis work on a later date to be defined in case of winning the prize.<\/p>\n<p>8. The candidate must be a member of the LNLS Users Group by the time of submission (<a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/membership\/\">how to become a member<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>In case the above documentation exceeds 10Mb in total, the candidate should provide a link for download.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Selection process&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Master\u2019s Thesis will be evaluated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/users-committee\/\">LNLS Users Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The evaluation guideline criteria are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The quality and impact of the Master\u2019s work within the context of the field.<\/li>\n<li>The importance of the results obtained at LNLS in supporting the main conclusions of the Master\u2019s work.<\/li>\n<li>The quality and capability of the candidate based on the Master\u2019s thesis manuscript and associated published work.<\/li>\n<li>If pre-selected, the candidate will be requested to present a 10-min talk on November 08<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; 09<sup>th<\/sup> 2022 during the 32<sup>nd<\/sup> RAU\/LNLS. The quality of this presentation will be part of the candidacy evaluation. The list of pre-selected candidates for the talk will be available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/\">LNLSUG website<\/a> by no later than <span lang=\"EN-US\"><s>October 04<\/s><\/span><s><sup><span lang=\"EN-US\">th<\/span><\/sup><\/s><s><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a02022<\/span><\/s><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">October 11<\/span><\/strong><sup><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">th<\/span><\/strong>,<\/sup> <\/span>2022. All candidates will be also informed by email of the result of the pre-selection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Decision and award&#8221;][vc_column_text]The decision will be announced during the closing session of the 32<sup>nd<\/sup> RAU\/LNLS, November 09<sup>th<\/sup> 2022, and published at the LNLSUG webpage.<\/p>\n<p>The selected Master\u2019s graduate will be contacted for further arrangements for a 40-min online talk at the<a href=\"https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/seminars\/\"> LNLS Users group Seminar series<\/a> about their thesis work on a date to be defined later.<\/p>\n<p>The award includes a R$ 3000,00 monetary prize (before taxes) and a certificate. <strong>It should be noted that the award is a recognition and not a remuneration for the work done.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;PhD Thesis Award 2021&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1659614003045-a7cadd07-3cb6&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">PhD Thesis Award 2021<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In 2021, the LNLS Users Group (LNLSUG) organized for the first time the LNLSUG PhD Thesis Award to recognize outstanding research work using LNLS facilities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;UPDATE: Winner of PhD thesis award 2021&#8243;][vc_column_text]Lucia Maria Toscani[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;UPDATE: Pre-Selected Candidates&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\">Gabriela Sena<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\">Heidy Quitian<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\">Josimar Henrique de Lima Lessa<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\">Lucia Maria Toscani<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\">Nancy Eugenia Nieva<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\">Rodrigo Szostak<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\">Susilaine Maira Savassa<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\">Tanna Elyn Rodrigues Fiuza<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Participation conditions&#8221;][vc_column_text]To be eligible for the 2021 award, the PhD thesis and candidate must satisfy the following criteria:<\/p>\n<p>1. The research performed by the candidate at LNLS facilities must be key for the main conclusions of the PhD thesis.<\/p>\n<p>2. The thesis must have been successfully defended between January 1st 2019 and July 31st 2021.<\/p>\n<p>3. All candidates agree to present a 10-min online talk on November 8-10th 2021 during the 31stRAU\/LNLS, if requested.<\/p>\n<p>4. The winner agrees to present a 40-min online talk at the LNLS Users group Seminar series (https:\/\/pages.cnpem.br\/lnlsusersgroup\/seminars\/) about his\/her thesis work on a date to be defined later.<\/p>\n<p>5. The nomination documentation must be complete and submitted on time.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Nomination submission&#8221;][vc_column_text]To participate, the candidate should send the following documents to the email address usersgroup@lnls.br by no later than August 31st 2021:<\/p>\n<p>1. Signed cover letter, stating full name of the candidate, personal ID number, institution where the thesis was defended, name of the supervisor (and co-supervisor if applicable), and date of the thesis defense. A short description of the thesis topic and main results should be included, highlighting the importance of those obtained at LNLS to the main conclusions of the thesis.<\/p>\n<p>2. Certificate of successful thesis defense.<\/p>\n<p>3. Support letter from the supervisor(s) \u2013 OPTIONAL.<\/p>\n<p>4. Copy of personal ID (RG, passport, etc).<\/p>\n<p>5. Pdf copy of the thesis.<\/p>\n<p>6. Pdf copy of all published, accepted, or submitted papers related to the PhD work.<\/p>\n<p>7. Statement that the candidate agrees to present a 10-min online talk on November 8-10th 2021 during the 31st RAU\/LNLS, if requested, and a 40-min online talk at the LNLS Users group Seminar series about his\/her thesis work on a later date to be defined in case of winning the prize.<\/p>\n<p>8. 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