Eligibility
The Special Awards Committee requires that, to be eligible:
The candidate must be a member of IEEE GRSS continuously for at least the past five years and be less than 40 years old at the time of nomination.
The nomination clearly identifies candidate’s outstanding contributions in one or more GRSS field(s) of interest.
Eligibility and Selection process shall comply with procedures and regulation established in IEEE and Society/Council governing documents, particularly with IEEE Policy 4.4 on Awards Limitations.
Previous award winners are not eligible for substantially the same achievements (per IEEE Policies 4.4: An individual shall receive only one award for a given achievement, unless the significance merits a higher award, which may be given in the following year or thereafter.)
Exceptionally, upon properly certified request, the awards committee can extend by up two full years the eligibility requirements, in case of documented forced leave from job, which do not allow for working (e.g., parental leave, health issues, war). The extension, as decided by the awards committee, will also not exceed the sum of continuous periods (floor rounded to the month) of properly certified forced leave.
Prize
$2,000 honoraria and certificate. Single annual award.
Frequency
The award shall be presented annually. Award will be given only if a suitable awardee is identified.
Nominee Solicitation
Nominations are solicited via email, newsletter, print media and social media. Other outlets may also be used (conferences, publications). Nominators must be an IEEE GRSS member at the time of the nomination. Self nominations are not permitted. The nomination will require demonstration of significant technical and scientific contributions in IEEE GRSS fields of interest, publications in journals and conferences, patents, and evidence of independent initiatives and leadership. Nominations should be accompanied by a completed nomination template, a nomination letter, no more than 2-pages in length, from a GRSS member, the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and at least two letters of support from individuals familiar with the candidate’s technical contributions and achievements. In case of multiple nominations of the same individual, only the first submitted will be considered; withdrawal of a nomination can be requested either by the corresponding nominator or by the nominee, provided that this request is forwarded to the chair of the awards committee before the expiration of the nomination’s submission deadline.
Basis for Judging
The nomination package, including the following materials, must be submitted by an IEEE GRSS member via the Award Nomination Tool by December 15:
The nomination template can be obtained from the IEEE GRSS website or through the Award Nomination Tool; the template should be filled in all of its parts and not exceed 4 pages in length
a 1-page curriculum vitae of the submitting individual
Up to two letters of support
Criteria for the candidate selection are quality, significance and impact of contributions, papers published in archival journals – papers presented at conferences and symposia, patents, demonstration of leadership, and advancement of profession.
Schedule
15 December | Award Nomination deadline. |
Late December | Pre-screening and assignment of two reviewers for each nomination. |
Early February | Nomination reviews are completed. |
Mid-February | Final consideration and votes for tie-breaks of nominations from committee members. |
Early March | Award recipients are notified. |
July/August | Announced publicly at IGARSS. |
Presentation
The award shall be presented at an awards ceremony during the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS, together with other IEEE GRSS awards.
Special Awards Committee
Contact: grss-award-spec@ieee.org
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