Eligibility
The Special Awards Committee requires that to be eligible:
The Chapter is an IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Student Branch Chapter or joint IEEE Student Branch Chapters.
Previous student branch chapters are deemed ineligible for the award if they have won it in the previous three years.
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.
Prize
Certificate and honorarium for $1,000 to be used only for Student Branch Chapter activities. Single Annual award.
Frequency
The award shall be presented annually. Award will be given only if a suitable awardee is identified.
Nominee Solicitation
This award is based on the Student Branch Chapters’ annual reports and not on nominations. For each Student Branch Chapter to be considered, the Chapter Chair is required to submit a copy of the previous year’s annual chapter report to the GRS Society Chapter Coordinator before January 15. The GRS Society Chapter Coordinator then will compile a synopsis of all Chapter Reports received and may provide a recommendation to the GRS Society Chapter Awards Chair before January 31. The GRS Society Chapter Coordinator may provide recommendations but does not have a vote in the Awards selection. The Special Awards Committee Chair oversees the review of all or recommended chapter reports by the GRS Society Chapter Awards Committee. Neither the Chapter Coordinator nor the Special Awards Committee Chair has a vote in the Awards selection. The Society Chapter Awards Chair determines if a suitable Student Branch Chapter is found for this award.
Selection Procedure
The Special Awards Chair determines if a suitable Chapter is found for this award. The AdCom Chapters Committee Chair may provide recommendations but does not have a vote in the Awards selection. The award is approved by the GRSS AdCom.
Basis for Judging
For each Student Branch Chapter to be considered, the Student Branch Chapter Chair is required to submit a copy of the previous year’s annual Chapter Report to the GRS Society Chapter Coordinator before January 15. The GRS Society Chapter Coordinator then will compile a synopsis of all Chapter Reports received and may provide a recommendation to the GRS Society Chapter Awards Chair before January 31. The Chapter Coordinator may provide recommendations but does not have a vote in the Awards selection. The Awards Chair determines if a suitable Student Branch Chapter is found for this award.
The chapters considered for the award will require demonstration of significant community activities, namely, towards technical activities, education and outreach, professional development, society engagement, membership, and social media.
Schedule
15 January | Chapter Chairs submit the previous year’s annual Chapter Report to the GRS Society Chapter Coordinator. |
31 January | Chapter Coordinator compiles a summary of all received Chapter reports and provides a recommendation to the Chapter Awards Chair. |
Early February | Chapter Awards Chair reviews the reports and determines if a suitable Chapter is found for the award. This determination is shared with the Special Awards Chair for official approval. |
March AdCom Meeting | The award is ratified at the March Administrative Committee meeting. |
Late March | The Chapter award recipient is notified. |
Presentation
The award shall be presented at an awards ceremony during the 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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