NPSS offers four Society awards: the Merit, Shea, Early Achievement and up to four Graduate Scholarship awards. In addition to these Society-wide awards there are those of our Technical Committees which are announced in their reports
The Merit Award is given for outstanding technical contributions to the fields of nuclear or plasma sciences. The award is based on individual technical achievement, first and foremost, on contributions made by a team or teams led by an individual quality and significance of publications and patents and years of contribution to the field. One award is presented annually at the conference of the award winner’s choice.
The Richard F. Shea Distinguished Member Award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions through leadership and service to the NPSS and to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences. Criteria upon which the winners are selected are leadership role and leadership quality; innovative and important contributions to Society activities; service and dedication to NPSS; and, technical achievements.
The Early Achievement Award is granted in recognition of outstanding contributions in any of the fields comprising the nuclear and plasma sciences, and is given within the first ten years of an individual’s career. Three letters of recommendation, publications and patents and other documentation of outstanding contributions early in the individual’s career are used as the basis for selection.
The Graduate Scholarship Awards are based on such evidence of scholarship as academic records, reports, presentations, publications, research, related projects and related work experience as well as participation in IEEE activities. They are presented at each student's institution.
To submit a nomination for any of these awards, download the appropriate Award Nomination Form from the web site (http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/nps/awards.htm) and submit it as soon as possible, but definitely no later than May 15, 2003 to

Igor Alexeff, Ph.D., PE
Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
University of Tennessee,
Ferris 315, Middle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-2100
Phone: +1 865 974-5467
Fax: +1 865 974-5467 (dual unit)
Email: alexeff@utk.edu

This web site will also provide further information on the awards and of what each prize consists. Your NPSS Yearbook and Directory provides a list of past award winners.
Our community has many talented individuals well worth recognition. Think of the individuals in your own community who might be candidates for these awards and nominate them!
Prepared by Albe Larsen, NPSS Secretary, whose contact information appears at the end of her Secretary's Report.