Policies & Procedures - 6.1.1 Career & Service Awards

- approved 6/99, updated, 12/02 -

The Communications Society sponsors programs to recognize technical achievements and service. To learn more about these awards or how to develop or sponsor new awards, please contact the ComSoc Awards Committee.

Career Awards

IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award (originally Achievement Award, first presented in 1958 - changed to present title in 1975)
Prize	Certificate, plaque, and honorarium of $2,000; funded by the Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation.
Eligibility	Member of the Communications Society at time of nomination.
Basis for Judging	Outstanding contributions over a period of years in the field of interest of the Society.
Presentation	Annually (as soon as possible after recommendation). Award will not be presented if suitable candidate is not available.

IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader Award (approved 2000)
Prize	Plaque, certificate, and honorarium of $2,000.
Description	To recognize an industry executive whose leadership has resulted in major and outstanding advances and new directions in the information and communications business area.
Eligibility	An information or communication industry executive who played a major leadership role in research or development and introduction of systems, devices, applications or services that have significantly impacted the communications and information markets on a global basis and substantially advanced the use of information and communication technologies in industry, commerce, and society. The candidate is not required to be an IEEE member.
Selection Criteria and Basis for Judging	Executive leadership resulting in major advances and new directions in the information and communications business area. Evaluation is based on such factors as global acceptance of the products and services, financial success and growth of the business, ubiquity of the products and services, emulation of the contributions by competition, and degree of global recognition of the candidate. Other factors include time of service, impact, specific innovations, etc.
Nomination/Selection Process	Nominations will be solicited each year, up to the nominations deadline decided by the Awards Committee. Nominations will be openly solicited; however, nominations would also be received from a Nominations Committee appointed by the President of the Communication Society. The nomination/selection process to select an award recipient for year “X+1” will take place in year “X”, thus conforming to IEEE procedures. (For example, the 2004 winner will be decided by the committee in year 2003.)
Presentation	The award will be presented at a major Communication Society annual conference or venue appropriate to the business area of the recipient. The award will not be conferred in any given year if a suitable candidate is not identified. Annually (as appropriate); no more than two awards will be given per year.

Administration and Funding	The Communications Society will administer the award covered out of annual Society operating expenses until a suitable endowment is established.

IEEE Communications Society Industrial Innovation Award
Prize	Plaque, certificate, and honorarium of $1,000 for each recipient. Up to three individuals may receive this award in a calendar year, for separate accomplishments or as members of a team.
Description	To annually recognize an individual in industry for major industrial accomplishments, standards, deployment of important processes or products, etc., that substantially benefit the public in the field of communications and information technologies and are visible beyond the company or institution where the contribution was made.
Eligibility	Individuals at any level who were industry employees at the time of the accomplishments being recognized; candidate need not be an IEEE member.
Selection Criteria and Basis for Judging	Basis for judging and factors to be considered in the selection are time/length of service, impact in the field of communications, specific innovations benefiting industry, commerce, and society.
Nomination/Selection Process	The ComSoc Awards Committee will handle the evaluation and selection process. Nominations will be solicited each year, up to the nominations deadline decided by the Awards Committee. Calls for nominations are posted on the ComSoc Web page, Society magazine and electronic newsletter.
Presentation	Annually (as soon as possible after recommendation). No more than three awards may be made in any calendar year. The award will not be conferred in any given year if suitable candidates are not identified. The award presentation is made preferably at the IEEE GLOBECOM Awards Luncheon, or at a venue and time appropriate to the business area of the recipient. Award will be publicized on the ComSoc Web page, Society Magazine, electronic newsletter, and Awards Luncheon Brochure.
Administration and Funding	The IEEE Communications Society will administer the award. Funding will be covered by the annual Society operating budget unless a suitable endowment is established. Up to $3000 (plus the minimal cost of plaques and certificates) will be budgeted annually to cover the cost of up to 3 recipients.

IEEE Communications Society Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications (first presented in 1976).
Prize	Certificate, plaque, and honorarium of $1,000.
Eligibility	No restrictions.
Basis for Judging	Major contributions to the public welfare through work in the field of telecommunications.
Presentation	Annually (as soon as possible after recommendation). Award will not be presented if suitable candidate is not available.

Service Awards

IEEE Communications Society Donald W. McLellan Meritorious Service Award (first presented in 1976; named in 1979).

Prize Certificate, plaque, and honorarium of $1,000 up to two awards per year.

Eligibility
Member of the Communications Society at time of nomination.

Basis for Judging Outstanding long-term service to the welfare of the Communications Society.

Presentation Annually (as soon as possible after recommendation). Award will not be presented if suitable candidate is not available.

IEEE Communications Society Harold Sobol Award for Exemplary Service to Meetings & Conferences (approved 1999)

Prize Plaque, certificate, and honorarium of $1,000.

Description & Eligibility Society member who has demonstrated exemplary services to the meetings and conferences of the Society over a sustained period of time. Evaluation of candidates is based on such factors as long-term service, significant contributions, strategic planning and financial success, etc.

Basis for Judging Exemplary service to IEEE Communications Society meetings and conferences over a sustained period of time.

Nomination/Selection Process Nominations will be openly solicited but they will be screened and reduced to a short list by a nominations committee chaired by the Director of Meetings and Conferences and consisting of members of the Meetings and Conferences Steering Committee. The short list will be provided to the Awards Committee and the Awards Committee will select the final awardee.

Schedule and Presentation Nominations will be solicited each year, up to the nominations deadline decided by the Awards Committee. The award will be presented at Globecom or other venue appropriate to the award and the recipient. The award will not be conferred in any given year if a suitable candidate is not identified. Annually (as appropriate); no more than one award will be given per year.

Administration and Funding The Communications Society will administer the award. Funding will be covered out of annual Communications Society operating expenses unless a suitable endowment is established.

IEEE Communications Society Joseph LoCicero Award for Exemplary Service to Publications (formerly Publications Exemplary Service Award - approved 1998, renamed 2008)

Prize Plaque, certificate, and honorarium of $1,000.

Description & Eligibility A Society member who has been involved with one or more of the Society's publications (e.g., Journals, Magazines; print or electronic) for a long period of time and having made notable contributions in areas such as editing, publishing or otherwise facilitating their realization, quality, scope or visibility.

Selection Criteria Basis for Judging is exemplary and exceptional service to IEEE Communications Society publications over a sustained period of time. Factors to be considered in the selection are time of service, impact, specific innovations, etc.

Nomination/Selection Process Award will be presented annually to a recipient selected by a Publications Award Selection Committee working in conjunction with the Communications Society Award Committee. Nominations shall be solicited, screened and reduced to a short list by the Selection Committee (Vice President of Membership Services; Directors of Journals and Magazines, and Editors-in-Chief of the Society's publications) with external consultation, as appropriate, and submitted to the Communications Society Awards Committee for final selection.

Schedule and Presentation Nominations will be solicited each year, up to the nominations deadline decided by the Awards Committee. The award will be presented at a venue appropriate to the award and the recipient. The award will not be conferred in any given year if a suitable candidate is not identified. Annually (as appropriate).

Administration and Funding The IEEE Communications Society will administer the award. Funds will be covered out of annual Communications Society operating expenses until a suitable endowment is established.

IEEE ComSoc/KICS Globalization Exemplary Service Award (approved 2007)

Prize Certificate, plaque, and honorarium of $2,000.

Eligibility and Basis for Judging Member of the Communications Society or the Korean Information & Communications Society at time of nomination. who has demonstrated exemplary and distinguished service in globalization.

Presentation Annually (presented by both presidents during Awards Luncheon at IEEE GLOBECOM). Award will not be presented if suitable candidate is not available.

Nomination/Selection Process The Communications Society will handle the evaluation and selection process. Nominations will be solicited each year, up to the nominations deadline decided by the ComSoc Awards Committee.

Administration and Funding
KICS will provide the honorarium and partial travel support up to $1500 for recipient to receive award.