R10 Young Professionals Outstanding Section Affinity Group Awards
The award aims to honor the exceptional achievements of a Young Professionals Affinity Group in Region 10, inspiring further excellence and serving as a model for others. The Region 10 Young Professionals Awards Committee will select one winner annually based on merit, with no award given if no suitable group is found.
Introduction
IEEE Region 10 places a very high priority to assist Young Professionals in their early career by creating opportunities to network, refine and plan their career goals, and learn soft skills to boost their chance for success. Region 10 encourages and financially supports Young Professional Affinity Groups in the region to conduct activities beneficial to the members and realize Region 10 objectives. Region 10 has launched the Region 10 Young Professionals Outstanding Section Affinity Group Award to motivate and recognize the efforts and achievements of Young Professionals Affinity Groups. The award will help Young Professionals Affinity Groups in its membership development by member’s satisfaction. The award will be conferred annually for one best Young Professional Affinity Group who have made substantial contributions to its members.
Purpose: The purpose of this award is to recognize the achievements and activities of one best outstanding Young Professionals Affinity Group in Region 10. This recognition will motivate the winners to do even better and serve as examples for others to follow.
Scope: Based on the merit of each nomination, the Region 10 Young Professionals Awards Committee will select one winner for the prevailing contest year. If no Young Professionals Affinity Group is found to be suitable, no award will be given in the contest year.
Eligibility Criteria
Region 10
Only Young Professionals Affinity Groups of IEEE Region 10 are eligible to apply.
Above 3 years
Young Professional Affinity Groups who are the recipients of this Award in the last 3 years are not eligible to apply.
4 activities
The YP AG must have reported at least four activities for its members, between January – December of the previous year, which includes (and not limited to), social/online events, professional talks, technical talks, administrative meetings, etc.
Nomination Conditions and Basis of Selection
- The nomination must be made by any of the Execom members of the Young Professionals Affinity Group (Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, Treasurer)
- The nomination should be submitted via the R10 Young Professionals Awards Submission Portal
Basis of Selection
- Group’s overall contributions that created an impact and added value to the membership of IEEE Young Professionals while showcasing leadership, professional, networking, student transitions and collaborative activities.
- Impact of collaborations with industry or academia or both.
- The quality of Young Professionals Affinity Group Management including administrative meetings, activity reporting, succession planning for future and any best practices that can be emulated by other Young Professionals Affinity Groups.
- Collaboration and organizing activities with Section or Chapter enabling interaction between Young Professionals and senior members.
- Activities organized with student branches enabling interaction between IEEE Young Professionals and student members and as well as for enhancing student to Young Professional membership transitions.
- Collaborating IEEE Young Professional activities with other non-profit (WHO, Red Cross, etc.) affiliations/groups.
Timeline
31 Mar
Call for Nominations
31 May
Nomination Deadline
1 Jun - 31 Jul
Evaluation period
30 Sep
Recipient Notified
Timeline
31 Mar
Call for Nominations
31 May
Nomination Deadline
1 Jun - 31 Jul
Evaluation period
30 Sep
Recipient Notified
Highlights
Selection Committee
The awards committee reserves the right to present no award if the committee is not satisfied with the standard or quality of entries received. The decision of the awards committee, as approved by the Region 10 Director, is final.
Award Instrument
An award plaque and US$ 500 cash prize will be awarded to the winning Young Professionals Affinity Group.
Presentation
Award will be presented to the attending Section Chair or representative at the R10 Annual General Meeting. Section shall then arrange to present the award to the award recipient(s) at an appropriate local Section event/ occasion.
Record/Notification
The IEEE Region 10 Young Professionals Committee Chair notifies the result of selection by e-mail to individual award recipients. Region 10 Awards & Recognition Committee Chair will make an official result announcement to the Section/ Council Chairs and Secretaries and maintain a record of award recipients on the Region 10 Website.