Online at:
www.americanlegacy.org/awards/nominate.asp
By mail:
Legacy Awards
American Legacy Foundation
1724 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Attn: Virginia Lockmuller
By fax:
202-454-5599
Attn: Virginia Lockmuller
By email:
awards@americanlegacy.org
For more information, visit the website at www.americanlegacy.org/awards or call 202-454-5555.
If you decide to submit a hard copy of the application, please write your nomination by following this outline:
Award Categories: (choose one)
- Sybil G. Jacobs Award for Outstanding Use of Tobacco Industry Documents
- Christine O. Gregoire Youth/Young Adult Award for Outstanding Use of Tobacco Industry Documents
Basic Information
- Name of the nominee (including credentials)
- Nominee's telephone numbers (day and evening)
- Nominee's email address
- Nominee's current position (title, employer, and brief description of position and responsibilities)
- Nominator's name
- Nominator's relationship to nominee
- Nominator's address
- Nominator's fax number
- Nominator's telephone numbers (day and evening)
- Nominator's email address
- Submit nominee's curriculum vitae or an equivalent summary of educational and other training experience
Questions
Please answer each question. Use 250 words or less to answer each question. (1/2 typed page or less)
- What is the nominee's involvement with the tobacco control field?
- What makes this applicant's use of tobacco industry documents unique and innovative for policy, advocacy, or research?
- How has the nominee's work with tobacco industry documents impacted public health or public policy initiatives?
- Describe any "lessons learned" that are applicable to other potential uses of documents in research, policy or advocacy?
- How were the challenges faced by this applicant relevant to advancing or promoting the use of tobacco industry documents?
Additional question for Christine O. Gregoire Youth/Young Adult Award:
- How has this work raised awareness or demonstrated leadership among the nominee's peer group?
Two Letters of Support
A minimum of two letters of support must be included in the application. One of the letters of support must be from someone other than the direct supervisor/boss of the nominee or any employee of the organization/company for which the nominee is a member of the board of directors. Organization letters should be co-signed by leaders of the group. Letter writers are encouraged to include relevant quotes, anecdotes, and experiences that help describe the impact of his/her use of tobacco documents in research, policy, or advocacy. Support letters accompanying online nominations should be submitted electronically via the website or email. If electronic copies of the letters are not available, they can be mailed to the address listed above.
Timelines
Applications due: Friday, January 16, 2009, 5:00 pm Pacific
Winners notified: April 15, 2009
Awards ceremony: to be held during the 2007 National Conference on Tobacco or Health, June 10-12, 2009, Phoenix, AZ