The applicant must be either on a pre-tenure or non-tenure track
AND
c) have completed a doctorate no more than 15 years prior
d) affiliated with an accredited institution
e) not employed part time by a for-profit company
Individuals who have received tenure are NOT eligible for the award.
The awardee shall be chosen on the basis of Professional Achievement and Quality of Research.
Factors for Professional Achievement are individuals who demonstrate early abilities to one day become key thought leaders in peptide science. Ability to communicate effectively, with enthusiasm, to collaborate with peers and to mentors others are key.
The criteria for Professional Achievement are:
a) Has the candidate demonstrated the capacity to carry out independent research?
b) Does the candidate have potential to become an outstanding scientist who will make significant contributions to the field?
c) Is there evidence of past and present research productivity as evidenced by contributions to the scientific literature, and success in obtaining independent funding?
d) Has the candidate demonstrated the ability to conceptualize and organize a long-term research approach?
e) Is there evidence of current independent, peer-reviewed research support?
f) Is the candidate’s level of training, experience, and competence commensurate with the purposes of the award?.
The quality of research shall be determined by
a) importance of contribution to peptide biology, disease mechanisms and translational research in peptide therapeutics.
b) volume of publications
c) publication in high impact journals
Nominations for award candidates shall be solicited by the Boulder Peptide Society from the Scientific Advisory Board and members of the public. Individuals may also apply and submit their own name for consideration. All submissions should be in sufficient detail to support the requirements for Qualifications and Award Criteria specified above.
The qualifications of each nominee shall be vetted by the Directors of the BPS and forwarded to the Award Selection Committee. The Selection Committee shall rank the nominees against the Award Criteria, the nominee with the highest rank shall be notified by the SAB Chairperson and invited to attend the next Boulder Peptide Symposium to receive the award and give an oral presentation.
Nominees that do not win the award will automatically be considered for the next YIA review cycle which recurs every 2 years. At that time the Scientific Advisory Board will contact the previous nominees to offer them an opportunity to refresh their application for the review process.
COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The BPS has adopted a policy on conflict of interest. In compliance with this policy any SAB member or Board Director that has a "prior existing relationship" with an award nominee must identify that relationship to the Board of Directors. The BOD shall decide if a conflict of interest is present and if the individual should be recused from voting on a specific award nominee.
"Prior Existing Relationship": exists if a member of Scientific Advisory Board and the nominee have been employed by the same organization (company or academic institution) in the past 12 months.
April 30th- Deadline to submit award nominations
May- Selection Committee reviews the nominations and the SAB approves the selected awardee. The award recipient is contacted and notified.
June 1st- The Award Recipient is publicly announced.
BPS 2025 (September 15-18, 2025)- The award recipient will give a presentation at the Boulder Peptide Symposium and receives the award.
