SECTION AWARDS AND LECTURES
Takesi Nagata Early Career Award
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Career Stage
Early Career
Award Type
Section Award
Of Note
Peer nomination required
Submission Window
17 January - 27 March
Established 2023

Recognizing Early Career Scientists

The Takesi Nagata Early Career Award is presented annually to an early career scientist who has excelled in research and service to the fields of geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, and electromagnetism. Successful nominees are no more than ten years past the completion of their Ph.D. or highest terminal degree by the beginning of the year in which the award is presented.

Honor Benefits
Recipients receive the following:

  • An award Certificate and Plaque
  • Recognition at AGU's annual meeting during the award presentation year
  • Complimentary registration for AGU's annual meeting during the award presentation year
  • Invitation to the GPE Reception and Section Gathering

Successful Nomination Criteria

Excellence can be evaluated through scientific rigor, originality, and impact; leadership and service to the geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, and electromagnetism research community; or development of new cross-disciplinary research areas and methods.

Eligibility

Nominee
The nominee must be:
  • an active AGU member
  • an early-career scientist no more than ten years past completion of their Ph.D. or highest terminal degree by the start of the year in which the award will be presented

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Nominators
Nominators must be active AGU members.
All Parties
Must be in compliance with AGU's conflict of interest and professional conduct policies.
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