Call for Nominations: 2025 Marconi Award for Outstanding Section Contribution

Nominate a dedicated IEEE NL member who has contributed significantly over at least 10 years. Deadline is May 30, 2025.

Published: May 13, 2025 by IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section

The IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section invites nominations for the Marconi Award for Outstanding Section Contribution for 2025. This award recognizes long-term and impactful service to the IEEE NL Section.

Click here to read the call for nominations.

Description

Established in 2003, the Marconi Award celebrates outstanding, sustained contributions to the IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section over a period of at least 10 years. The award honors leadership, dedication, and service that support the growth and success of the section.

The award includes:

A commemorative plaque for the recipient.
Recognition on a perpetual plaque displayed in the IEEE McNaughton Centre at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Presentation at the Annual Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference (NECEC) or a national/international IEEE event organized by the NL Section.

Eligibility Criteria

Nominees shall:

Be a member of the IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section.
Be a Canadian resident (temporary work or study abroad is acceptable with maintained Canadian residency).
Have been an IEEE Canada member in good standing for a minimum of the immediate past 10 years.

Award Criteria

Nominees will be evaluated based on demonstrated excellence in areas including:

Leadership and Representation
Strong Communication Skills
Organizational and Management Abilities
Commitment to Member Engagement
Support for Professional Development

You can find a detailed award qualification description in the call for nominations.

Nomination Process

An active member of IEEE, with firsthand knowledge and familiarity with contributions of the candidate being nominated, must nominate a candidate for the award. The nomination package must include:

a nomination letter, and
endorsement letters (minimum: 1 letter, maximum: 3 letters)

Nomination and endorsement letters must discuss the nominee’s significant contributions that qualify them for this award. Be clear as to how the nominee meets the specific qualification mentioned above.

The nominator must create a single pdf file including the nomination letter and endorsement letter(s) and email it to the Award and Scholarship Chair (thumeerawa@mun.ca) of the IEEE NL Section. The subject line of the email must be set to “Nomination - Marconi Award for Outstanding Section Contribution.”

Self-nominations for the awards will not be accepted. Nominations submitted after the deadline will not be accepted

Nomination Deadline

Friday, May. 30, 2025.

For more information, please read the call for nominations.

Call for Nominations: 2025 Marconi Award for Outstanding Section Contribution

Nominate a dedicated IEEE NL member who has contributed significantly over at least 10 years. Deadline is May 30, 2025.

Click here to read the call for nominations.

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