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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Forwarded on behalf
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">of </span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Rorie Edmunds, PhD | Acting Executive Director / Programme Officer, World
Data System-International Programme Office<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Email: Rorie Edmunds
<a href="mailto:rorie.edmunds@icsu-wds.org">rorie.edmunds@icsu-wds.org</a></span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">We would like to call your attention to the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Call for Nominations for the 2019 WDS Data Stewardship Award</span></strong>, which is now open until 29 July 2019. This
<a href="https://www.icsu-wds.org/community/data-stewardship-award/wds-data-stewardship-award">
annual prize</a> celebrates the exceptional contributions of early career researchers to the involvement of scientific data stewardship through their (1) engagement with the community, (2) academic achievements, and (3) innovations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Starting this year, nominations are open to any scientific organization, group, body, union, or otherwise; however, ISC National and Union Members are especially encouraged to send their
recommendations if you know of an early career researcher who deserves to have their accomplishments recognized. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The recommendation form can be accessed via the following page.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">We are also attaching the form (Word .docx) for your convenience</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.icsu-wds.org/news/news-archive/call-for-nominations-wds-data-stewardship-award-2019">https://www.icsu-wds.org/news/news-archive/call-for-nominations-wds-data-stewardship-award-2019</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Please send your nominations to the WDS International Programme Office (<a href="mailto:ipo@icsu-wds.org" target="_blank">ipo@icsu-wds.org</a>) <strong><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">no
later than 23:59 UTC on Monday, 29 July 2018</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">We also encourage you to disseminate this information far-and-wide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Best wishes,<br>
Rorie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:red">Notes: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:red">1. Please adhere to the eligibility requirements when making nominations.</span><br>
<span style="color:red">2. Previously nominated candidates may be re-nominated if they are still eligible.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">World Data System-International Programme Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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