AEESP Award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering & Science Education Grant

AEESP Award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering & Science Education Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Foundation (AEESP Foundation)
Amount: US $1,250
Last Updated: November 24, 2025

Summary

The AEESP Award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering & Science Education recognizes exceptional teaching and educational initiatives in the field. Annually awarded by the AEESP Foundation, recipients receive a plaque, a cash prize of $500, and a $750 travel allotment for the awards ceremony. Nominations are open to all ranks, encouraging contributions that enhance student learning and improve engineering education practices.

Overview

About the Foundation Mission The mission of the AEESP Foundation is to improve the state of knowledge in environmental engineering and science through the support and encouragement of excellent education, outreach, and scientific research. AEESP Award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering & Science Education This award is given annually to recognize excellence in teaching scholarship and/or professional society educational initiatives, as defined by the criteria below. The recipient of this award will receive a plaque, a cash prize of $500, and a $750 travel allotment to attend the awards ceremony. Nomination packages may consider any or all of the following: Development or authorship of educational or instructional material or a text that enhances the student learning process; Demonstrate effectiveness in course and/or curriculum development; Development of educational facilities; Publication of original work, through peer-reviewed publications and/or presentations at professional meetings, that enhances the engineering education process or adds value to teaching methodology literature; Service as a mentor to other teaching faculty or participation in the development and delivery of seminars and workshops focused on improvements to teacher classroom effectiveness; Administration of engineering colleges or departments that has led to substantial and recognized improvements in the art of engineering education; and/or A strong record of activity in the educational activities of AEESP or another professional society. Refer to the nomination package for the required submission requirements.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This award is open to nomination at any rank. 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.Complete nomination package includes:Brief cover letter (one-page max.) 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, Brief curriculum vitae (4-page maximum) for the nominee, Documentation related directly to the award criteria consisting of no more than 10 pages, One (minimum) to four (maximum) letters of recommendation from faculty, administrator, current or past students, or industry peers. 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. Full current contact information of the nominee.

Ineligibility

Previous recipients of the award are not eligible to be re-nominated.Nomination packages that are incomplete or exceed page length maximums will not be reviewed.