The Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society recognizes
outstanding volunteers and their significant achievements by presentation
of the following awards:
1. Joseph G. Wohl Outstanding Career
Award
Description: To recognize outstanding professional
service and/or contributions to systems engineering concepts,
methodology, design, education, or management.
Prize: $2,000 and a Plaque. Travel expense reimbursement
for the recipient to attend the IEEE International Conference
on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics for presentation of the award.
Funding: Funded by Alphatech, Inc., and the
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society.
Eligibility: IEEE members.
Presentation: At the IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
2. Norbert Wiener Award
Description: To recognize significant contributions
to research in systems science and engineering, human-machine
systems, and/or cybernetics.
Prize: $2,000 and a Plaque.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society.
Eligibility: No restriction.
Presentation: At the IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
3. Andrew P. Sage Best Transactions Paper
Award
Description: To recognize the authors of the
best paper published annually in the IEEE Transactions on Systems,
Man and Cybernetics.
Prize: $500 for each author to a maximum of $2,500 for
multiple authors and a Plaque for each author.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society.
Eligibility: Authors of papers published in the IEEE
Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics during the previous
calendar year.
Basis for Judging: Originality, technical merit, potential impact
to the SMCS Field of Interest, and presentation quality.
Presentation: At the IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
4. IEEE SMC Best Associate Editor Award
Description: To recognize the best Associate
Editor of the SMC Transactions.
Prize: Plaque.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society.
Eligibility: Associate editors of journals published
by the SMC Society.
Basis for Judging: Exceptional contributions in managing reviews
and delivering timely and accurate decisions for the IEEE Transactions
on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
Presentation: At the IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
5. Franklin V. Taylor Memorial Award
Description: To recognize the best oral presentation
and paper at the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society Conference.
Prize: $500 and a Plaque.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society
Eligibility: No restriction.
Basis for Judging: Effective oral presentation, quality, and technical
merit of papers at the IEEE International Conference on Systems,
Man, and Cybernetics of the previous calendar year.
Presentation: At the IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
6. IEEE International Conference on Systems,
Man, and Cybernetics Best Student Paper Award
Description: To recognize the best oral presentation
and paper by a student at the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society Conference.
Prize: $500 and a Plaque. The honorarium is split equally
among multiple student coauthors who also receive a Plaque and
a ticket to attend the Awards Banquet at the IEEE International
Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society.
Eligibility: The presenter must be a major contributor
to both the written paper and the results described in the paper,
and a student when the paper was completed.
Basis for Judging: Technical quality, presentation quality, and
ability to communicate and respond to questions concerning the
topic of the paper.
Presentation: At the IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
7. IEEE Most Active SMCS Technical Committee
Award
Description: To recognize the most active SMC
Technical Committee.
Prize: $1,000 for use in Technical Committee activities
and a Plaque.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society.
Eligibility: SMCS Technical Committees that have not
received the award during the past three years.
Basis for Judging: Recruiting of new members, involvement in workshops
and SMCS sponsored conferences, special issues, tutorials, senior
member and fellow nominations, and encouraging emerging areas
in the SMCS Field of Interest.
Presentation: At the IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
8. IEEE Outstanding SMCS Chapter Award
Description: To recognize the SMC Chapter that
has consistently shown outstanding leadership and service to its
members.
Prize: $1,000 to be used for Chapter activities and a
Plaque.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society.
Eligibility: SMCS Chapters that have not received this
award during the past three years.
Basis for Judging: Services to members, membership development,
quality of activities, and involvement with SMCS sponsored conferences.
Presentation: At the IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
9. Outstanding Contribution Award
Description: To recognize significant contributions and
outstanding service to the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society .
Prize: Plaque.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society.
Eligibility: Members of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Society.
Basis for Judging: Contributions, service, dedication, and effort.
Presentation: At the IEEE International Conference on
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
Nominations and supporting letters for SMC Society
Awards are to be submitted by May 31 to the
using the Award Nomination Form (PDF,
DOC).
