The Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
Award recognizing outstanding U.S. doctoral dissertations using new observational data from AUI-operated radio astronomy facilities, honoring innovation and scientific achievement in radio astronomy.
Funder: National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Due Dates: Program concluded (last award: 2022) | No future deadlines
Funding Amounts: $1,000 cash award, framed certificate, and invitation to lecture at NRAO (per award, 2015–2022)
Summary: Recognized recent U.S. doctoral graduates for exceptional dissertations using observational data from AUI-operated radio astronomy facilities.
Key Information: This program is no longer active; no new applications are accepted.
Description
The Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award was established by Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) to honor Bob Brown’s legacy. From 2015 to 2022, it recognized recent doctoral graduates from U.S. institutions whose dissertations were based substantially on new observational data obtained at any AUI-operated facility and demonstrated outstanding scientific achievement, innovation, and impact in radio astronomy. The award included a cash prize, a framed certificate, and an invitation to present research at NRAO.
