Soil Science Research Award

Typical application deadline: 
March
Contact Name: 
ASA-CSSA-SSSA Member Services
Page last updated: 
01/25/2011
Application Deadline: 
March 22, 2011
Contact Phone: 
608-273-8080
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 
  1. Nominators are required to be SSSA members.
  2. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
  3. Nominees are to be soil scientists but membership in SSSA is not a requirement.
  4. Teams are eligible if the following qualifications are met:
    • At least one member of the team is a soil scientist.
    • Where other disciplines are represented, the soil scientist will be a major contributor (50% or more) to the team effort.
    • Only publications where all team members are authors or honors and awards received by the team will be listed. Individual efforts should be omitted.
Keywords: 
Agriculture
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
Land management
Natural Resource Management
Plants
Soil
Amount: 
$1,000
Funding Abstract: 

This award is presented to recognize outstanding research contributions in soil science. The award consists of a certificate and $1000 honorarium.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Application Process and Required Materials: 

- Nominators are required to be SSSA members; Nominees are to be soil scientists but membership in SSSA is not a requirement. 

Nominator Qualifications:

  1. Current Position Title
  2. Membership

Nominee Qualifications:

  1. Team Members
  2. Current Position Title
  3. Degrees Received
  4. Contributions - Teaching
  5. Service and Extension-type Contributions
  6. Membership
  7. Honors and Awards
  8. Contributions and Service to the Profession
  9. Service to the Society
  10. Professional Contributions
  11. Evaluation

Add References To Nomination: Provide contact information for three individuals who will submit online reference letters.

Fund Usage: 
General