Lemelson-MIT Program: Lemelson-MIT Prize

Lemelson-MIT Prize

Nomination Cover Letter

Thank you for your interest in nominating an inventor for the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. Please enter your information into the contact fields below to begin the nomination process. All fields are required. If you do not have an answer for a particular field, write "N/A."

After submitting the Nomination Cover Letter, please compile the nomination packet. Instructions are provided in the Nomination Guidelines section on the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize web page. Send the original nomination packet (unbound, single-sided) to the Lemelson-MIT Program office via FedEx, DHL or UPS only. Please note: The Nomination Cover Letter only initiates the nomination process and does not stand alone as a nomination.

If you have any questions or feedback, please email Ed Canton, Lemelson-MIT Awards Program Officer, Lemelson_Awards@mit.edu. Thank you for supporting the Lemelson-MIT Program and its mission to recognize outstanding inventors!

The Lemelson-MIT Awards Program must receive all nomination packets by Tuesday, October 6, 2009.

Indicate the category for which the candidate(s) should be considered:

Medicine and Healthcare Industrial Products

Energy and Environment Computing and Telecommunications

Consumer Products

Nominator Information

Title Prefix	Given / First Name	Family / Last Name

Position Title

Department

Organization

Work Address	City	State	Zip Code

Daytime Telephone	Fax	Email

Contact Person (when you are not available)

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Candidate Information

Title Prefix	Given / First Name	Family / Last Name

Position Title

Department

Organization

Work Address	City	State	Zip Code

Permanent Home Address	City	State	Zip Code

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Place of Birth	Citizenship

Please list the candidate's earned bachelor's degree and dates completed.
Degree	Month	Year

Co-Candidate Information

To create a co-candidate for this nomination, fill in all the fields in the section below.

Title Prefix	Given / First Name	Family / Last Name

Position Title

Department

Organization

Work Address	City	State	Zip Code

Permanent Home Address	City	State	Zip Code

Daytime Telephone	Fax	Email

Place of Birth	Citizenship

Please list the candidate's earned bachelor's degree and dates completed.
Degree	Month	Year

How did you hear about the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize?

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Please note: It is the candidate's(s') responsibility to ensure that he or she meets the eligibility requirements and is legally allowed to receive the prize money.