Instructions for Preparing a Nomination
Please use the nomination
form for submitting a nomination. The nominator of the candidate for the Fellow
shall submit a nomination to the Chair of the CSAE/SCGR Fellows Committee by
January 31. Any signed letters of support can be included with the nomination
or emailed to the attention of Chair,
Fellows Committee by the January 31 due date. Prior notification, to
the Chair of the committee, of intent to submit a nomination would be appreciated.
An e-mail or FAX when the nomination process is started would suffice.
Nomination Form
(Rich Text format) : fellow.rtf
( editable in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect or other word processing software)
This form may be saved, edited and then attached in an email (preferable). Alternately
mail the printed file to the address below.
Nomination Form
(Adobe Acrobat pdf format) : fellow.pdf
It is recommended that you first fill out the .pdf form, review it, then type
up a finished copy. You then have two ways to submit the finished copy:
Fax: Attn: Fellows Committee Chair
Mail: CSAE/SCGR, PO BOX WINNIPEG MB R3T 5S3 , Attn: Fellows Committee Chair
The Award
The designation "Fellow" shall have honorary status, to which members of distinction may be elected, but for which they may not apply. A Fellow shall be a member of outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in the field of agricultural, food, and/or biological engineering, and shall have met all the requirements for the grade of member. A Fellow shall have been a member of the Society for ten years, and have twenty years of active practice in the profession.Nomination as a Fellow may
be made to the Fellows Committee by ten members in good standing. To be elected,
a nominee must be unanimously approved by all ballots received by the ballot
return deadline, provided that at least two-thirds of the ballots are returned.
Eligibility for the Award
Only CSAE/SCGR members in
good standing may nominate or co-nominate candidates for the Society's awards.
The recipient shall be a member of CSAE/SCGR. The recipient shall have made
noteworthy contributions of achievement as described above in "The Award".
NOTE: Those nominating a candidate will be advised only if their candidate is selected. Each nominee may be considered by the Fellows committee for two additional years if not selected in the year nominated.