YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD / PRIX DU JEUNE INGÉNIEUR DE L'ANNÉE

Instructions for Preparing a Nomination

Please use the nomination form for submitting a nomination. The nominator of the candidate for the TitleAward shall submit a nomination to the Chair of the CSAE/SCGR Awards Committee by January 31. Any signed letters of support can be included with the nomination or emailed to the attention of Chair, {Chair} by the January 31 due date. Prior notification, to the Chair of the {Ctee} 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) : young.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) :  young.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: Awards Chair

  Mail: CSAE/SCGR, PO BOX WINNIPEG MB R3T 5S3 , Attn: Awards Chair,

Past Recipients of the Award

The Award

THE YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD/PRIX DU JEUNE INGÉNIEUR DE L'ANNÉE
This award is given to recognize the outstanding work of a young engineer of the Society and to encourage outstanding work by young members of the Society. A recipient must be under 40 years of age as of January 1 in the year that the award is made.
  This award is given for outstanding contributions to Canadian agricultural, food, and/or biological engineering
   Prior to 1993 this award was known as "The Canadian Agricultural Engineer of the Year Award". From 1993 to 1996 this award was known as the "Young Agricultural Engineer of the Year Award".
   The award recipient is selected from nominations by three members of the CSAE/SCGR and must receive the unanimous consent of the Awards Committee.
Ce prix est décerné pour faire connaître et encourager le travil exceptionel de jeunes members de la SCGR/CSAE. Il est réservé aux membres de moins de 40 ans. Le prix souligne une contribution exceptionnelle en génie rural, alimentaire ou biologique par la conception, le développement, la vulgarisation, la gestion, la recherche ou l'enseignment.
   En avance de 1993 ce prix est connu comme «The Canadian Agricultural Engineer of the Year Award». Du 1993 à 1996 ce prix est connu comme «Young Agricultural Engineer of the Year Award».
   Le récipiendaire est choisi parmi les candidat mis en nomination par trois membres. Il doit recevoir l'appui unanime des membres du comité des distinctions  et est membre de la SCGR/CSAE depuis au moins trois ans.

Eligibility for the Award

Only CSAE/SCGR members in good standing may nominate or co-nominate candidates for the Society's medal awards. The recipient shall be a member of CSAE/SCGR except for nominees for the Industrial Award. 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 will be considered by the awards committee for two additional years if not selected in the year nominated.