The High Energy Astrophysics Division of the American Astronomical Society (HEAD/AAS) is soliciting nominations and submissions for the 8th David N. Schramm Award. The purpose of the Schramm Award is to recognize and stimulate distinguished writing on high-energy astrophysics.

Submissions must be received by April 8, 2011; articles for this award must have been published between November 1, 2009, and March 30, 2011, and cover the topics of high-energy astrophysics, which incorporate experimental and theoretical studies of high-energy photons and particles from the cosmos, including the disciplines of X-ray, gamma-ray, and cosmic-ray astronomy, as well as the study of gravitational waves.

All forms of science reporting — including blog entries, online-only articles, and other multimedia — will be considered. Each author may submit two separate pieces. Please note that this year, only electronic submissions will be accepted. Therefore, if only hard copies of articles exist, please have them scanned into an easy-to-read format such as PDF. All submissions must be emailed to Megan Watzke (mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu) by the deadline above.

The Schramm Award consists of a prize of $1,500 and a plaque containing a citation. The publisher of the winning work will receive a certificate honoring the publication in which the work appeared. The award is sponsored by HEAD/AAS, which will pay the winning author’s personal travel expenses so that the award can be received in person at the next HEAD meeting, which will be held September 7-10, 2011, in Newport, RI. A commitment to attend the HEAD meeting is strongly urged for the winner of the Schramm Award.

The entries will be judged by a distinguished committee selected by the Executive Committee of the HEAD/AAS. The results will be announced on June 1, 2011. The decision of this judging committee will be final.

David Schramm was a distinguished scientist who is widely regarded as the founder of the field of particle astrophysics, a discipline where cosmology and particle physics meet.

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Further information on the Schramm Award may be found: http://www.aas.org/head/schramm/schramm.prize.html