Dear UNAS Fellows and Members,
Uganda National Academy of Sciences inducts new members into the Fellowship of the Academy every year on the last Friday of October every year. Therefore, a reminder to nominate eminent scientists to the Fellowship of the Academy before the deadline of March 31, 2024.
Please note that nominations for election into the Membership of the Academy (as a Fellow) shall be made by any two Fellows of the Academy; such nominations shall be made in writing and shall be personally addressed to the President of the Academy. Any two (2) Fellows of the Academy shall nominate a potential candidate by completing the requisite Nomination Form and addressing the nomination to the President.
A nomination shall be on the pertinent Nomination Form and shall, among other things, include:
a. A completed UNAS Fellows nomination form endorsed by the Nominator, Seconder, and Nominee
b. A concise statement on the most significant contribution to the sciences of the candidate;
c. Reasons why the candidate meets the criteria for being a Fellow.
The statement shall be accompanied by:
- Updated curriculum vitae of the nominee;
- Names of 5 referees and full addresses;
- List and pdf versions of at least 12 most outstanding publications of the candidate; (Please note that a nominee can submit more than the minimum 12 twelve publications); and a,
- Biodata of the nominee.
If you have any queries about the nomination process or any other aspect of the Academy’s activities, do not hesitate to contact Louis Javuru via email at ljavuru@unas.org.ug or unas@unas.org.ug or louisjavuru@gmail.com or by telephone on +256 414-533 044.
NOTE:
1. Nomination form for Fellows of Uganda National Academy of Sciences is attached.
2. Kindly note that the nominations are to be received by the UNAS Secretariat before the deadline of March 31 2024.
3. Nominees are also required to submit soft copies of the nomination documents to the UNAS Secretariat using the address indicated above.
4. Issues of integrity and ethical records are to be considered when nominating candidates for the fellowship of the Academy and due diligence will be conducted. Nominators and seconders (FELLOWS) are urged to do some due diligence on the nominees they seek to nominate to the Fellowship.
Regards,
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Louis Javuru
Senior Communications Officer
Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS)
Flat A4 Lincoln House Makerere University
P. o Box 23911, Kampala Uganda
Mobile: +256 772 375 635
Email: ljavuru@unas.org.ug
Email: louisjavuru@gmail.com
SKYPE: louisjavuru
Twitter: @unasuganda
Website: www.unas.org.ug
