Conservation Research Award Nomination Form
CONSERVATION RESEARCH NOMINATION FORM: Completing the following questionnaire will further help ensure that the nominee is eligible for this category and will serve as the award nomination. Supporting material should be attached to this form.
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1. Is the nominee a current member of the society?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No (If no, the nominee is NOT eligible for this award)
2. Is the nominee a current member of the society’s Board of Directors?
[ ] Yes (If yes, the nominee is NOT eligible for this award)
[ ] No
3. Has the nominee been a society member for at least 3 years?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No (If no, the nominee is NOT eligible for this award)
4. Has the nominee made contributions beyond the state or province level?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No (If no, the nominee is NOT eligible for this award)
5. Briefly explain how the nominee’s professional excellence and achievements relate to soil and water conservation research.
The supporting material should include:
- A maximum limit of 10 pages for nomination narratives. We suggest using Times New Roman 12 point, 1.5 line spacing and margins equal to or greater than .75 inches on all sides
- Documentation of an individual's or team’s professional research achievements in narrative form, including significant publications or products using significant research papers, presentations at professional meetings, and other information, detailing the specific contributions
- Length and continuity of Society membership
- Related Awards received from the Society or other organizations
- The nominees Professional Curriculum Vitae must accompany the Award Nomination Questionnaire (maximum limit of 20 pages – we suggest using Times New Roman 12 point, 1.5 line spacing and margins equal to or greater than .75 inches on all sides)
The Award Nomination Questionnaire and supporting material may be emailed to: awards@swcs.org. If emailing, you may fax the signed petition to 515-289-1227. You may also submit the Award nomination by U.S. Postal Service (1 copy only) to: SWCS-Awards, 945 SW Ankeny Rd., Ankeny, IA 50023. All nominations must be received by February 12. All forms of submission will receive a conformation of receipt. Late nominations will not be considered.

