Letterhead stationary is preferred to include nominator’s name, title, institution, and contact information are required. The citation must appear at either the beginning or end of the nomination letter and be no more than 150 characters.

CVs must list all the following candidate information: name, mailing and email address, history of employment, degrees, research experience, honors, memberships, service to the community through committee work, advisory boards, etc.

Briefly state the total number and types of publications; specify the number published in AGU publications. For example: Jane Doe is the author of 92 publications, 86 in peer-reviewed scientific journals, 14 of which have been published in AGU journals and books. The following selected list best supports Jane’s nomination for AGU Fellow.

Letterhead stationary is preferred. Supporter’s name, title, institution, and contact information are required. Diverse supporters (i.e. individuals who are not currently/recently associated with the nominee’s institution) are strongly encouraged.

ISI Web of Knowledge is the recommended resource. Though a requirement in previous years, the h-index is now optional and plays a secondary role in evaluation. A recent AGU Fellows program review suggests the following actions when using h-index in Fellows nominations:

• The h-index is one potential indicator of scientific merit but should not be a major deciding factor in consideration of candidacy.
• If the h-index is used in a nomination package or is mentioned in letters, it is incumbent on the writer to include the source of the h-index and a URL that has been uniquely identified for the candidate’s h-index calculation.
• If the h-index is used, it is meant to be compared only within the same scientific discipline.

Each document should be no more than two pages in length. Only complete packages will be forwarded to Section Fellows committees for review. AGU prefers all documents use either Calibri 11 pt. or Times New Roman 12 pt. font size for all nomination documents (i.e. nomination letter, letters of support, selected bibliography, curriculum vitae). If the font size used is too small, you will be asked to revise the document.

Fellows nominations can be submitted online or by regular mail delivery. You may choose only one mode of submission.

To expedite the submission process, we recommend that you use the online submission system. Please do not hit the “submit” button before your nomination is complete. Once the nomination is submitted, no additional information can be submitted online.

Nominations submitted by mail should include a completed nomination cover sheet along with other package components. Please send the complete nomination cover sheet and package to:

AGU
Attn: Fellows Committee
2000 Florida Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009, USA