Awards

IEEE ComSoc/KICS Exemplary Global Service Award
Prize – Plaque, certificate, and honorarium of $2,000 and up to $1,500 for travel to
receive award.
Description and Eligibility: Recipient must be a member of ComSoc or KICS at the
time of nomination and have demonstrated exemplary and distinguished service in
globalization.
Selection Criteria - Recipient must be a member of ComSoc or KICS at the time of
nomination and have demonstrated exemplary and distinguished service in
globalization.
Nomination/Selection Process – ComSoc Awards Committee will handle the
evaluation and selection process.
Presentation - The award will be presented annually by presidents of both societies
during IEEE GLOBECOM. Annually (as appropriate); award will not be conferred in any
given year if a suitable candidate is not identified.
Administration and Funding - KICS will provide the honorarium and partial travel
support; ComSoc will provide the plaque and certificate.
Recipients
2007 - Stephen B. Weinstein
PAPER AWARDS
The Communications Society Best Tutorial Paper Award
Prize – Plaque and honorarium up to $500 for each author; total not to exceed $1,000.
Eligibility – Given to an outstanding tutorial paper published in any Communications
Society magazine or journal in the previous calendar year; author need not be an
IEEE member.
Basis for Judging –Clarity and quality of presentation, timeliness and relevance of
topic.
Nominee Solicitation – Nominations solicited by Chair of Magazines/Journals Paper
Awards Selection Committees in consultation with Magazines/Journals Editors-in-Chief.
Selection Process – Nominations screened and short list prepared by the Magazines
and Journals Paper Awards Selection committees with the approval of the Magazines/
Journals Editors-in-Chief, Director of Magazines, and Director of Journals. The short
list submitted to the Communications Society Awards Committee for final selection.
Presentation – Annually (as soon as possible after recommendation). Award will not
be given if a paper of high quality is not uncovered.
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