Soil Science Applied 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
Contact e-mail: 
awards@sciencesocieties.org
Funding source home page: 
American Society of Agronomy
weblinks: 
Award information, including nomination information
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. Contributions on which nominations for the awards are based will have been made within the past 10 years.
  5. 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
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
Land management
Plants
Soil
Amount: 
$1,000 and a certificate
Funding Abstract: 

This award is made to recognize outstanding achievement in applying research principles to solve practical problems 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. Professional Positions Held
  5. Contributions - Teaching
  6. Service and Extension-type Contributions
  7. Membership
  8. Honors and Awards
  9. Contributions and Service to the Profession
  10. Service to the Society
  11. Professional Contributions
  12. Evaluation

 

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

Fund Usage: 
General