The tiitle of the award is the Miya-Abdou Award for Outstanding Technical Contributions to the Field of Fusion Nuclear Technology (FNT). The award title is abbreviated as MA-FNT Award.

The award aims at acknowledging outstanding technical contributions to the field of Fusion Nuclear Technology at a young age. The technical contributions can be in any field that is within the scope of ISFNT. The award is intended for scientists and engineers at age 40 or younger.

The winner of the award will receive $ 5000 (five thousand) and a certificate plaque briefly citing his/her principal achievements.

The nomination can be made by any individual. The nomination package must have:

1. A nomination letter with adequate documentation of the nominee's technical contributions and accomplishments. The nomination letter must briefly summarize the principal outstanding accomplishments of the nominee. The nomination must certify that the nominee is at 40 or younger at the time of the nomination.

2. Three (or more) letters from other scientists supporting the nomination.

All nomination packages must be submitted electronically via e-mail to Dr. Charles Baker's e-mail address: cbaker@ucsd.edu.

The deadline for receiving nomination packages is 1 October 2004.