2024 Focus: Contributions to environmental sustainability through development of green analytical technologies, methods, or laboratory working environments.

The purpose of the Agilent Early Career Professor Award is to:

• Promote and encourage excellent research enabling measurements of importance to Agilent Technologies and the world
• Establish strong collaborative relationships between Agilent researchers and leading professors early in their career
• Build the prominence of Agilent as a sponsor of university research

Selection Criteria

• Alignment with the Focus Topic: Contributions to environmental sustainability through development of green analytical technologies, methods, or laboratory working environments.
• Significant original research contributions enabling solutions of importance to Agilent and the world
  (ref: sustainable lab solutions; my green lab)
• Innovation and outstanding potential for future research contributions

Award Eligibility:

• Professor must hold a tenure-tracked faculty position
• Must have completed Ph.D. or M.D. residency within 12 years of award year
  (additional extensions may apply, please see FAQ)

Award Information

• An unrestricted award of a total of $120,000 in support of the professor’s research paid to the university in two annual installments.
  • Option to use all or part of award to obtain Agilent products at 50% discount
  • Option to accelerate payments to facilitate procurement of equipment with list price over $120,000

Internal Nomination Process:

Interested applicants should send the following documents in sequence in one PDF file (Last name_Agilent2024) no later than 4:00 p.m. on the internal submission deadline.

Required for the application:

1.) Cover Letter (limit to 1 page)

2.) Summary of Research (limit to 2 pages; must include these 3 sections)

• Section 1: areas of expertise,
• Section 2: contributions related to Focus Topic, and
• Section 3: relevance to Agilent and the world.

3.) Curriculum vitae (limit to 3 pages)

• Education and academic background
• Key experiences, publications, presentations, and patents
• Technical and professional recognition, awards, honors, and affiliations

Formatting Guidelines:

• Font/size: No smaller than 11 pt.
• Document margins: 1.0” (top, bottom, left and right)
• Standard paper size (8 ½” x 11)

Questions concerning the application process and other Agilent-related questions should be directed to Ashley Chan, Director of Corporate Engagement, Development and Alumni Relations (alc39@psu.edu)

Questions concerning the limited submissions process may be submitted to limitedsubs@psu.edu.