Award Nomination Form
NMEA offers five awards and an honorary membership. To nominate an individual for any of these awards, or an organization for the Marine Education Outstanding Organization Award, use the form on this page. Please review the form and instructions carefully and prepare and assemble ALL information and documents in advance so that the application can be completed easily.
Nomination Requirements
All nominations must include the following in order to be considered:
Complete and submit the form on this page, including contact information for both the nominator and nominee, and a summary statement describing why you are nominating the individual or organization for the award (250 word max).
Submit a photo of the nominee through our Dropbox Request Link.
In addition to the above required elements, you may include up to five optional supporting documents. These documents should be Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF files and may include:
An additional narrative description of the nominee's background as it relates to the award. The narrative cannot be more than 2,000 words total; documents in excess of 2000 words will not be considered. The file can contain images, charts, etc., in addition to text.
Descriptions of nominee's products, programs and accomplishments. These can include a curriculum vita, abstracts of publications or educational resources authored by the nominee, news articles about nominee's projects, etc.
A maximum of 3 letters of support from colleagues, students, supervisors, etc.
Nomination Procedure
Complete and submit the Award Nomination Form below, which includes contact info for both the nominator and nominee, and a summary statement describing why you are nominating the individual or organization for the award (250 word max).
Prepare all files for upload, including required narrative and photo, and any additional supporting documents. All documents should begin with the nominee's name, followed by an indication of its contents (ex: JaneDoeNarrative.doc). File names should not contain spaces.
Once you submit the form, please use our Dropbox File Request link to submit your documents. You can upload your narrative, photo, and supporting files securely to Dropbox, even if you don't have an account.
Ensure all files have been submitted by the February 15 deadline to be considered.