Walter J. Weber, Jr. AEESP Frontier in Research Award Grant

Walter J. Weber, Jr. AEESP Frontier in Research Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Foundation (AEESP Foundation)
Amount: US $1,250
Last Updated: November 22, 2025

Summary

The Walter J. Weber, Jr. AEESP Frontier in Research Award recognizes outstanding professors in environmental engineering or science for their innovative research contributions. Awardees receive a plaque, a cash prize of $500, and a $750 travel allotment for attending the ceremony. Nominations are valid for three years and must include a complete package of materials, ensuring strong endorsement of the nominee's pioneering work in the field.

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. Walter J. Weber, Jr. AEESP Frontier in Research Award This award is given annually to recognize an environmental engineering or science professor who has advanced the environmental engineering and science field through recognized research leadership and pioneering efforts in a new and innovative research area. The selected recipient will receive a plaque and a cash prize of $500. The award also provides a $750 travel allotment that may be used by the recipient to attend the awards ceremony. Past nominations will be carried over and considered for three years and may be modified during this period. Refer to the nomination package for the required submission requirements.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. An individual may receive the award only once; previous winners are ineligible to be re-nominated.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.Nomination packages that are incomplete or exceed page length maximums will not be reviewed.Complete nomination package includes: Brief (one-page max.) cover letter from the nominator, and a 150 character (maximum including punctuation and spacing) citation of the nominees that may be used by the presenter when the winners are announced,Supporting statement plus selected literature citations that clearly detail the nominee's contribution to the new and innovative research achievement for which the nominee is being honored,Brief curriculum vitae (4-page maximum) for the nominee,At least two, but no more than five, additional letters of recommendation describing the pioneering efforts and innovative nature of the nominee's work. 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

Nomination packages that are incomplete or exceed page length maximums will not be reviewed.