• The nominee is not required to be an active AGU member.
• The nominee must be within 10 years of receiving their Ph.D. or highest terminal degree.
  • AGU Honors Program Career Stage Eligibility Requirement Allowance Policy: Exceptions to this eligibility requirement can be considered based on family or medical leave circumstances, nominees whose work conditions have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, or for other extenuating circumstances. All requests will be reviewed. For questions contact [email protected].
• The following individuals are not eligible to be candidates for the award during their terms of service:
  • AGU President;
  • AGU President-elect;
  • Council Leadership Team members;
  • Honors and Recognition Committee members;
  • Education Section Leadership;
  • Dorothy LaLonde Stout Lecture Committee members; and
  • All full-time AGU staff

• Nominators are required to hold an active AGU membership. Please contact AGU Member Services to ensure your membership is current and up-to-date.
• The following individuals are not eligible to be nominators for the award during their terms of service:
  • AGU President;
  • AGU President-elect;
  • Council Leadership Team members;
  • Honors and Recognition Committee members;
  • Education Section Leadership;
  • Dorothy LaLonde Stout Lecture Committee members; and
  • All full-time AGU staff.

• Individuals who write letters of support for the nominee are not required to be active AGU members.
• The following individuals are not eligible to be supporters for the award during their terms of service:
  • AGU President;
  • AGU President-elect;
  • Council Leadership Team members;
  • Honors and Recognition Committee members;
  • Education Section Leadership;
  • Dorothy LaLonde Stout Lecture Committee members; and
  • All full-time AGU staff.

The following relationships need to be identified and communicated to the Award Committee but will not disqualify individuals from participating in the nomination or committee review process. These apply to committee members, nominators, and supporters:

• Current dean, departmental chair, supervisor, supervisee, laboratory director, an individual with whom one has a current business or financial relationship (e.g., business partner, employer, employee);
• Research collaborator or co-author within the last three years; and/or
• An individual working at the same institution or having accepted a position at the same institution.

Individuals with the following relationships are disqualified from participating in the award nomination process as a nominator or supporter:

• Family member, spouse, or partner.
• A previous graduate (Master’s or Ph.D.) and/or postdoctoral advisor, or postdoctoral fellow may not write a nomination letter but may write a supporting letter after five years of terminating their relationship with the nominee beginning on 1 January after the year the relationship was terminated.
• A former doctoral or graduate student, or a former postdoctoral fellow may not write a nomination letter for a former advisor but may write a supporting letter after five years of terminating their relationship with the nominee beginning on 1 January after the year the relationship was terminated.