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Lifetime Achievement Award for Diversity and Inclusion

Information for Lifetime Achievement Award for Diversity and Inclusion

The AGU Lifetime Achievement Award for Diversity and Inclusion recognizes exemplary efforts made throughout a senior scientist’s career for developing program/s, systems, or networks that have led to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Earth and space science profession. The nominees for this distinguished award are individuals who have exemplified success and can inspire others from diverse backgrounds to embrace and drive sustainable change within the profession.
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Award Benefits

  • Monetary prize: $10,000
  • Complimentary Fall Meeting registration
  • Two-night Fall Meeting housing waiver
  • Two complimentary tickets to the Honors Banquet at the AGU Fall Meeting during the award presentation year

Nominations + Eligibility

Nominees must meet the eligibility requirements detailed above. Please review the eligibility requirements carefully prior to submitting a nomination. Ineligible nominations will be returned to nominators without review.

Nominations must be submitted through the online submission platform by 12 April 2023 at 11:59 PM, ET. Nominations submitted after the deadline or outside of the online submission platform will not be accepted. Please contact [email protected] if you are in need of other submission accommodations.

REQUIRED* The nomination letter should be written on letterhead and include the nominator’s name, title, institution, and contact information. The nomination letter should not exceed 2 pages in length. AGU will remove any pages in excess of the limit (2 pages) prior to sharing with the review committee.

REQUIRED* The CV must list all of the following candidate information: name, mailing and email address, employment history, degrees, relevant research experience, relevant honors, memberships, service to the community through committee work, advisory boards, etc. The CV should not exceed 2 pages in length. AGU will remove any pages in excess of the limit (2 pages) prior to sharing with the review committee.

REQUIRED* The selected bibliography should be no more than 2 pages in length and include a list of publications relevant to the work for which the nominee is being recognized. AGU will remove pages in excess of the limit (2 pages) prior to sharing with the review committee(s)

REQUIRED* Each letter of support should be written on letterhead and include the supporter’s name, title, institution, and contact information. Each letter of support should be no more than 2 pages in length. AGU will remove any pages in excess of the limit (2 pages) prior to sharing with the review committee.

  • Nominations must be submitted through AGU's online nomination and review platform, Open Water. If other accommodations are needed, contact [email protected]
  • Each required document (nomination letter, CV, selected bibliography, and (3) letters of support) should not exceed 2-pages in length. Pages in excess of the limit will be removed prior to being shared with the review committee.
  • Please submit all required documents as unencrypted, watermark-free PDF's.
  • Please use an appropriate font size/type (e.g., Times New Roman, size 12). If the selected font is difficult to read, you will be asked to revise the document.
  • Only complete packages will be forwarded to the Selection Committee for review. Late/incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

Nominee eligibility

Nomination for this award are reviewed based on the following criteria:

  1. Nominees significant body work (to include mentorship impacts, reducing structural barriers, advancing DEI scholarship, new pedagogy, advancing D&I policies, advancing DEI practices, DEI advocacy, DEI outreach; DEI International impacts, innovation and new approaches; and/or leadership and volunteer service to address and advance DEI issues.
  2. Contributions across the Union or Across STEM
  3. Work that aligns with the Vision/Mission of the organization

The nominee must be experienced and an established leader in their field, and in compliance with our Honors Conflict of Interest Policy. Selected nominees will need to sign a self-disclosure form. 

 

 

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Nominations are Open!

The nomination cycle for 2023 AGU Union awards, medals, and prizes is now open until 12 April at 23:59 ET. Nominate a colleague, peer or student today.

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