Presented to an
ASA member who has made outstanding contributions to aging-related research,
administration or advocacy.
Call
for Nominations
Deadline for Submissions: October 31, 2005
Before you apply:
Please read the
information below carefully before submitting nominations.
Purpose
of the Award
The ASA Award is
presented annually by the American Society on Aging to a member who
has made outstanding contributions to the field of aging. The award
is designed to:
- Recognize an
individual who has made an outstanding and ongoing contribution to
aging-related service, research, administration or advocacy on the
national level.
- Create visibility
for the field of aging and ASA.
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Eligibility
Any member of ASA
may be nominated. Nominations may be made by ASA members, members of
ASA's Board of Directors and staff.
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Criteria
Nominees will be
judged on the basis of:
- Significant contributions
to aging-related service, research, administration or advocacy.
- Impact on national
policy or programs.
- Reputation as
a leader and spokesperson on aging issues.
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Materials
to Be Submitted
- A completed nomination
form.
- A brief statement
(maximum 500 words), attached to the nomination form, of how the nominee meets the criteria for the
award.
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Recognition
The ASA Award will be presented at the 2006 Joint Conference of The National Council on the Aging and the American Society on Aging, to be held in Anaheim, California on March 16-19, 2006. A conference session will highlight the work of the winning nominee.
Winners receive
the following:
- $500 cash prize
- Complimentary
registration and one night's lodging at the Joint Conference.
- Conference session to hiighlight the work of the winning nominee.
- A biography profile
included in the Joint Conference program, which will be distributed
to 3,500 attendees and posted on the ASA website.
- Recognition by
peers at an awards presentation.
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Contact
Information
For additional information, please contact:
Valerie Jones
Awards Coordinator
American Society on Aging
71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1450
San Francisco, CA 94105-2938
Phone: 415-974-9602
Fax: (415) 974-0300
E-mail: awards@asaging.org
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