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The Excellence in Advocacy award is an opportunity for ASA, CSSA and SSSA members to engage with policymakers and advocate for food, agriculture, and natural resources research funding. 

  • Recipients of the Excellence in Advocacy award will participate in the 2024 ASA, CSSA and SSSA Congressional Visits Day. Award recipients will receive policy, communication, and advocacy training to prepare you to effectively work with Congress. The student and professional participants in CVD will form an invaluable network to draw from in your future research, advocacy endeavors and career development.
  • Questions? Contact Luther Smith, lsmith@sciencesocieties.org, 608-268-4977

Nominations Opened: Oct 1, 2024 - 8:00 AM CDTAdd to calendar
Nominations Initiated by: Dec 4, 2024 - 4:00 PM CSTAdd to calendar
Final Nomination Submission by: Dec 4, 2024 - 4:00 PM CSTAdd to calendar

This award allows self-nominations only. On the next page, check the box to self-nominate.

This award is open to non-student (postdoc, early career, mid-career, emeritus) member of ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA who live and work in the U.S.

The 2025 Congressional Visits Day will take place in Washington, DC in late February.


Eligibility

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Nominator

  1. Current member of ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA
  2. Open to current, non-student members of ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA.
  3. Only those members who live and work in the U.S. are eligible.

Qualifications

Nominator

  1. Affiliation (University and Department Name or Company Name):
  2. Enter the names of the three members of Congress who represent you (Representative and two Senators)
    To find these members of Congress, copy and paste this link: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members
  3. Why are you interested in participating in the ASA, CSSA, SSSA Congressional Visits Day?
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 700)
  4. What experiences do you have in advocacy?
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 700)
  5. What experience do you have communicating your research/work to a non-academic audience?
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 700)
  6. Please provide a short biographical sketch. Describe your field of study, research interests, etc. This should NOT be your full CV
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 700)

Nominations are not currently open.
Please return here after nominations open to initiate your nomination.