<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Dear Colleagues,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">As part of its mission to support the social and behavioral sciences, ICPSR presents<br>biennial awards to individuals who have distinguished themselves in their service to the<br>social science community. We are seeking your nominations for these two awards.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">The <b>Warren E. Miller Award for Meritorious Service to the Social Sciences</b> was<br>initiated in 1993 to recognize individuals who have had a profound impact on social<br>science research and infrastructure. Warren E. Miller, a founder of ICPSR and its first<br>Executive Director, demonstrated throughout his career exemplary service to the social<br>science community and a talent for building institutions that have survived beyond his<br>direct involvement and continue to prosper.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">The <b>William H. Flanigan Award for Distinguished Service</b> as an ICPSR<br>Representative was established in 1995 and acknowledges significant contributions of<br>individuals representing ICPSR member institutions. The award is named after William<br>H. Flanigan, who served as ICPSR Official Representative from the University of<br>Minnesota for 37 years, from ICPSR's inception in 1963 until 2000. He also served as<br>Chair of the ICPSR Council from 1991 to 1993.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Visit our <a href="https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/about/awards/index.html" target="_blank">ICPSR awards</a> page for more information on previous award recipients.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">The ICPSR Prizes Committee is constituted in odd numbered years to select candidates<br>for these awards. We are fortunate to have these members join me on the committee<br>for 2021: James Doiron (University of Alberta) and Trevon Logan (The Ohio State<br>University), ICPSR Council representatives; Judith Torney-Purta (University of Maryland<br>College Park) and Ron Nakao (Stanford University), previous Miller Award Recipient<br>and Flanigan Award Recipient, respectively.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Please submit your nominations via this Google form:<br><a href="https://forms.gle/kzMonXaysbp166Y77" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/kzMonXaysbp166Y77</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">We greatly appreciate a brief summary of the individual's qualifications and explanation<br>of why the nominee is a worthy recipient. The Prizes committee will consider the<br>nominations, make a final determination of the award winners, and inform ICPSR<br>Council of their decision. The awards will be given during the ICPSR Biennial Meeting of<br>Official Representatives held (virtually) October 6-8, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><i><b><br></b></i></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><i><b>ICPSR Awards Nominations are due no later than April 30.</b></i></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">We welcome your recommendations of outstanding individuals for these two awards.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Sincerely,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Maggie Levenstein<br>Director, ICPSR</div></div>
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