AEESP Award for Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering & Science Nomination

Please take a moment to read AEESP's Conflict of Interest Policy to ensure nominators and/or nominees do not pose a conflict of interest prior to submitting nominations.

Requirements for nominators and letter writers:

  • One nomination per cycle per award for a given category may be submitted by a single nominator.
  • There is no limit on the number of nomination packages to which an individual letter writer may contribute.
  • If a single individual is serving as a nominator or letter writer for more than one nominee during a single cycle, they will be contacted to provide a ranking of their contributions before the committee's review.

When to apply:

The nomination period is open beginning October 15, 2024 and will close January 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET (U.S.).

Complete nomination package includes:

  1. Brief (one-page max.) cover letter from the nominator. The letter should contain a short citation, which summarizes the essence of the individual's contribution.  The citation is limited to 150 characters including punctuation and spacing,
  2. Brief curriculum vitae (4-page maximum) for the nominee,
  3. Documentation related directly to the award criteria consisting of no more than 10 pages (e.g., a summary of course evaluations with reference evaluation averages for the same or similar course sizes or levels from the nominee's department or college, a demonstration of innovative or special contributions to teaching, or a demonstration of mentoring or supporting students),
  4. *One (minimum) to three (maximum) letters of recommendation from current or past students,
  5. *One (minimum) to three (maximum) letters of recommendation from faculty, administrator, or industry peers,
  6. A teaching philosophy statement (500 word maximum) written by the nominee.
  7. Full current contact information of the nominee.

    *For items 4 and 5, each letter should be limited to no more than two pages with a minimum of 11-point font size of Times New Roman, Calibri, or Arial.

Past nominations will be carried over and considered for three years and can be modified during this period.