The Materials Research Society is accepting nominations for the Outstanding Young Investigator Award to be announced at the 1999 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco. The award is intended to recognize outstanding, interdisciplinary scientific work in materials research by a young scientist or engineer. The award recipient must also show exceptional promise as a developing leader in the materials area.

The award consists of a $3,000 cash prize, a presentation trophy bearing a brief citation, and a certificate. Reasonable travel expenses to attend the Spring Meeting at which the award is presented and the meeting registration fees will be reimbursed.

The deadline for submission of nominations is October 1, 1998. For guidelines and application forms, contact John B. Ballance, Executive Director, Materials Research Society, 506 Keystone Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086.