Chapter Achievement Award

Description: To recognize a chapter that provides exemplary technical activities, membership services, and societal activities to its members.

Prize: $1,000 stipend to be used for chapter activities and award certificates for the chapter officers.

Funding: Funded by the IEEE Education Society.

Eligibility: A nominated chapter must be an active Society chapter in good standing with the IEEE. No chapter may receive this award more than once in a four-year period.

Basis for Judging: Selection will be based upon all of the following factors: a) the quality and quantity of activity and programs sponsored by the chapter; b) demonstration of successful outreach programs to the professional/education community; c) growth in chapter membership; and d) interaction with other Chapters/Students Chapters/Affinity Groups/Units within their Section.

Presentation: Typically presented at the recipient’s annual Section awards ceremony or banquet, but can be presented at another venue that would be agreeable to the awardee and the Chair of the Society’s Awards Committee.

Nomination Instructions: A letter of nomination including a proposed award citation of no more than 30 words, and two letters of endorsement, each no longer than 3 pages, are required in support of a nomination. Letters may be in digital form or may be paper-based. One letter must be from an officer of the Section in which the Chapter is located. No more than one letter of nomination and two letters of endorsement should be submitted. The letters must be written by persons who are familiar with the Chapter's qualifications for this award and should address the selection criteria listed above. A Chapter may nominate itself. Nominations must be submitted (preferably electronically) no later than June 15 to both:

Susan Lord (slord@sandiego.edu)
IEEE Education Society Awards Committee Chair

Trond Clausen (trond.clausen@ieee.org)
Chapter Achievement Award Chair