Global Membership Development Award

About the Award

The Global Membership Development Award honors PELS members who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to the advancement of PELS membership globally.

Prize:

  • Honorarium (USD 1,500)
  • Plaque
  • Limited reimbursement towards the recipient’s necessary conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs incurred to attend the award ceremony

How to Submit a Nominee

To submit a nominee, you will need to log into your existing IEEE account (or register for a new one) to identify as a nominator. Select the “Global Membership Development” and enter the required data and documents.

The portal to submit an application is now open and will close March 31, 2026.

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Details About the
Award

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2025:

To be announced

Open to all members of PELS (except the PELS Vice-President for Membership and the PELS Vice-President for Global Relations). There is no restriction on affiliation, age, IEEE member grade, or nationality.

Criteria: Judgment of the award recipient will be based on the nomination and criteria, such as:

  • Activities or initiatives that have substantially increased membership
  • Collaboration with national associations
  • Leadership of a PELS Chapter
  • Regional membership growth
2025