MGA Awards Nomination Process

Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) awards are designed to recognize outstanding efforts by IEEE volunteers. The accomplishments of the candidate should be of "significant performance" and should have made a distinguishing contribution to IEEE. These are NOT technical achievement awards.

Nominees for MGA awards can be from any Region.

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Nominator Guidelines
MGA Awards and Recognition Committee Rights
Eligibility Requirements

Nominator Guidelines

To nominate a candidate for an MGA award, please follow these guidelines:

you, as the nominator, can significantly influence the selection process by accurately completing the online nomination form, providing all required documentation, supplying relevant information in concise English, and following all instructions carefully.
use the appropriate online nomination form (link on the top of each specific award page);
consider the distinctive features of the award as described in the guidelines. Ask the question: Does the achievement fit the award?;
E-mail MGA Awards with any questions.

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MGA Awards and Recognition Committee Rights

The MGA Awards and Recognition Committee:

will not research unsupported claims or enhance the nomination package in any way;
reserves the right to consider any nomination for awards other than the award suggested when, in its opinion, the support and justification may more appropriately apply to other MGA awards;
shall have the prerogative of carrying forward nominations to a more suitable time frame;
reserves the right to not present an award when suitable selection(s) cannot be made.

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Eligibility Requirements

The following are not eligible to be considered for MGA awards:

self-nominations;
current members of the MGA Board;
per IEEE Policy 4.4.B (Posthumous Awards): Posthumous awards shall be made only when knowledge of the awardees death is received after announcement of the recipient. Nominations of known deceased persons shall not receive consideration;
per IEEE Policy 4.4.G (Staff Ineligibility): Members of the IEEE staff shall not be eligible as candidates for any new or revised award;
per IEEE Policy 4.4.H (Eligibility and Process Limitations): No person shall receive an award, who, at any stage of the recipient-selection process for that award, is eligible to vote on who shall receive that award. Nor may they be the nominator or reference for a nomination of a candidate for such award. This conflict of interest limitation shall apply to all awards given by IEEE or any of its Organizational Units.

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