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DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AND DONALD E. PITZER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD GUIDELINES

Rules:


1. Any person or group is eligible for an award, but nominators must be members of the organization. 
2. Award Committee members are not eligible.
3. Submitted materials become the property of the CSA unless return is requested and an envelope with return postage is provided. 
4. Nominations may be described or reviewed in any CSA publication without specific permission. 

5. Written nominations must be submitted to the Awards Committee Chair by MARCH 15.
6. Nominations for the Distinguished Scholar and the Distinguished Service Award will remain active for a period of three years.  Thus, a nominee in 2007
    will remain in consideration for the 2007, 2008, and 2009 awards.  An individual or group may be nominated multiple times and in successive years.

Procedures:

Distinguished Scholar Award:

This award honors those persons who have contributed greatly to the scholarly study of communal societies past and present.  Submit a written statement detailing the contributions of the nominee to the awards committee chair no later than March 15.  In the letter of nomination, include a bibliography, exhibit list, resume or cv, or other relevant information and documentation about the extent and distinction of the nominee's scholarship in the field of communal studies.

Donald E. Pitzer Distinguished Service Award:

This award recognizes those persons who have contributed greatly to the organization's work.   Submit to the awards committee chair a written statement detailing the contributions of the nominee to the CSA by the deadline of March 15.

Deadline: March 15.  Recipients will be announced at the annual fall conference and will receive a plaque honoring their accomplishments.

For further information about these awards, or to submit nomination materials, please contact the Awards Committee chair:

Heather VanWormer