Quality of Communication Award

Submissions for this award are now closed.
Please check back in the fall for next year's call for nominations.

The Quality of Communication Award is granted to encourage excellence in publications in fields consistent with the AAEA Vision Statement. A maximum of two awards is given. Entries must specify that the entry is to be judged for the Quality of Communication and must have been published in the calendar year proceeding the year of recognition. Entries must demonstrate superior communication of concepts or knowledge in any subject matter of professional specialization (i.e., teaching, research, policy analysis or extension) in agricultural and applied economics as defined by the AAEA Vision Statement to a specified audience. The publication may communicate the author’s original research or include that of others, and the communication may be directed to audiences inside or outside the profession. The following seven major areas are considered in evaluating nominations:

• Importance of topic.
• Timeliness of topic.
• Value of communication to its intended audience.
• Significance of contribution to the literature or other media.
• Organization and presentation of material.
• Presentation of material.
• Economic content of communication.

Nominations shall be accompanied by a short statement (maximum of two single-spaced pages) documenting the publication's contributions to the profession.

General Rules:

• No requirements regarding number of authors or professional experience are imposed.
• An individual nominated for the award, or at least one individual in the case of a group nomination, must be an AAEA member.
• Nominations may be by individuals, departments, or agencies.
• The nomination statement should be submitted to the subcommittee chair in electronic PDF form. The nomination packet also includes copies of the publication in electronic or hard copy form, with electronic form preferred. If in hard copy form, six copies of the publication shall be submitted unless expense for the individual is excessive. Return of hard copies of the publication is not customary but can be requested.
• Nominations should be submitted for only one category, which is clearly identified.

A given article is eligible for only one award in either the Quality of Research Discovery or Quality of Communication category.

Please complete the online Award Nomination Form and submit all nomination packet materials as instructed above to:

Erika K. Styles
Fort Valley State University
Agricultural Research Station 122
1005 State University Drive
Fort Valley, GA 31030
stylese@fvsu.edu

If you have any questions about your nomination, or the nomination process, please contact the AAEA Business Office.