Submit a Fellows Nomination

Any AAEA member may nominate any living member for the honor of election as Fellow. All 2011 Fellows nominations are due by October 4, 2010.

The Fellows Selection Committee will evaluate all nominations, and will augment all suggestions received from the AAEA membership with additional agricultural or applied economists it feels should be considered for this recognition. From this pool of nominations, the committee selects the AAEA Fellows for that year.

Call for Nominations: 2011 AAEA Fellows Awards

The AAEA Fellows Selection Committee is inviting nominations for the 2011 AAEA Fellows Awards. The deadline for submission of nominations and supporting biographical documentation is Monday, October 4, 2010. Selection is based mainly on a continuous contribution to the advancement of agricultural or applied economics as defined by the Vision Statement of the AAEA. Achievements may be in research, teaching, extension, administration, or business. The nominee must be a living current member of AAEA or have been a member for 10 years.

Please follow these guidelines to submit Fellows nominations (non-complying materials will be returned). The nomination package should focus on documentation of the case for the nominee’s contributions rising to a level that warrants recognition as a Fellow. “Continuous contribution” means exceptional service over a period of years. Such exceptional service may be demonstrated by: research discoveries published in major professional journals; leadership in the development of extension programs extensively utilized by other professionals; the development of undergraduate or graduate programs of learning that have become nationally recognized professionally and by students who have, in turn, demonstrated success as a result of these teaching programs; or outstanding performance in government, business, or NGOs. As a general principle, continuous service means more than a single act that might be rewarded by an outstanding journal article, extension award, or outstanding teaching awards. The documentation for the nominee provided should make clear the impact of the individual nominated in the areas of achievement to which the nominee has contributed. This evidence could include, but is not limited to, reference to publications, awards, honors, reports, or testimonials to notable tasks undertaken and outcomes achieved, or other contributions to the profession.

Testimonial letters or vitae are not required. The total nomination package should be limited to a maximum of eight typed pages using 12-point font and with margins of at least one inch on all four sides. All material must be double-spaced. A cover or title page is not necessary, but please include the name, institution, and contact information of all of the nominators. Nominations should be submitted as a single PDF file to Fellows@aaea.org.

The 2011 Fellows Recognition Ceremony will be held as part of the 2011 AAEA & NAREA Joint Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Information on previous AAEA Fellows and the procedures used to select Fellows is available on the Fellows page.