FAQ Award Activities

Award Activities

Society Award: Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board. A board or committee cannot nominate one of its members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee.  Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. Members of the Awards Board and Board of Governors are not permitted to submit nominations. However, non-voting Board of Governors members are permitted to submit nominations. The following list is ineligible to receive the award: current officers and members of the Signal Processing Society Board of Governors and Awards Board, as well as the previous recipients of the SPS Society Award. Nominations shall be submitted directly to the Society’s Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and ensuring that there are no more than three nominations per award. The Awards Board will manage the balloting by the Board of Governors.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Meritorious Service Award: Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board. A board or committee cannot nominate one of its members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee.  Self-nominations are not accepted or considered and members of the Awards Board and Board of Governors are not permitted to submit nominations. However, non-voting Board of Governors members are permitted to submit nominations. The following individuals are ineligible to receive the award: current President of the Signal Processing Society, current members of the SPS Board of Governors and Awards Board, as well as the previous recipients of the SPS Meritorious Service Award. Nominations shall be submitted directly to the Society’s Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and ensuring that there are no more than three nominations per award. The Awards Board will manage the balloting by the Board of Governors.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Best Paper and Young Author Best Paper Awards: Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board. A board or committee cannot nominate one of its members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee.  Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. The current members of the SPS Awards Board are ineligible to receive the award. Nominations shall be submitted directly to the Society’s Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and ensuring that there are no more than three nominations per award. The Awards Board will manage the balloting by the Board of Governors.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Signal Processing Magazine Best Paper Award: Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board. A board or committee cannot nominate one of its members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee.  Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. The current members of the SPS Awards Board are ineligible to receive the award. Nominations shall be submitted directly to the Society’s Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and ensuring that there are no more than three nominations per award. The Awards Board will manage the balloting by the Board of Governors.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Signal Processing Magazine Best Column Award: Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board. A board or committee cannot nominate one of its members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee.  Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. The current members of the SPS Awards Board are ineligible to receive the award. Nominations shall be submitted directly to the Society’s Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and ensuring that there are no more than three nominations per award. The Awards Board will manage the balloting by the Board of Governors.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Signal Processing Society Education Award: Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board. A board or committee cannot nominate one of its members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee.  Self-nominations are not accepted or considered and members of the Awards Board and Board of Governors are not permitted to submit nominations. However, non-voting Board of Governors members are permitted to submit nominations. The following individuals are ineligible to receive the award: current officers and members of the SPS Board of Governors and Awards Board. Nominations shall be submitted directly to the Society’s Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and ensuring that there are no more than three nominations per award. The Awards Board will manage the balloting by the Board of Governors.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Technical Achievement Award:  Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board. A board or committee cannot nominate one of its members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee.  Self-nominations are not accepted or considered and members of the Awards Board and Board of Governors are not permitted to submit nominations. However, non-voting Board of Governors members are permitted to submit nominations. The following individuals are ineligible to receive the award: current officers and members of the SPS Board of Governors and Awards Board, as well as previous recipients of the SP Technical Achievement Award. Nominations shall be submitted directly to the Society’s Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and ensuring that there are no more than three nominations per award. The Awards Board will manage the balloting by the Board of Governors.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Signal Processing Letters Best Paper Award:  A board or committee cannot nominate one of its members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee. Current members of the Signal Processing Society's Awards Board are ineligible. Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. Nominations will also be solicited from specific boards/committees of the Society, which are the technical committees, editorial boards, and the major boards of the Society. Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board. Nominations should be submitted directly to the Society's Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and subsequent balloting by the Awards Board.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Overview Paper Award: Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board, but a board or committee cannot nominate one of its own members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee. Current members of the Signal Processing Society's Awards Board are ineligible. Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. Papers that have already been recognized with another SPS Paper Award are not eligible. Nominations should be submitted directly to the Society's Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and subsequent balloting by the Awards Board.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Sustained Impact Paper Award: Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board, but a board or committee cannot nominate one of its own members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee. Current members of the Signal Processing Society's Awards Board are ineligible. Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. This award is exempt from the rule that papers that have already been recognized with another SPS Paper Award are not eligible. Nominations should be submitted directly to the Society's Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and subsequent balloting by the Awards Board.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Industrial Leader Award:  Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board, but a board or committee cannot nominate one of its own members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee. Current officers and members of the Signal Processing Society Board of Governors and Awards Board are ineligible. Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. Members of the Awards Board and Board of Governors are not permitted to submit nominations. However, non-voting Board of Governors members are permitted to submit nominations. Previous recipients of the Industrial Leader Award are ineligible. The candidate is not required to be an IEEE member. Nominations should be submitted directly to the Society's Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and ensuring that there are no more than three nominations per award. The Awards Board will manage the balloting by the Board of Governors.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Industrial Innovation Award:  Nominations may arise from any individual or committee/board, but a board or committee cannot nominate one of its own members for the award. However, a member of a board or committee can be nominated by another board or committee. Current officers and members of the Signal Processing Society Board of Governors and Awards Board are ineligible. Candidate(s) need not be an IEEE SPS member. It is preferred that recipients of the IEEE SPS Industrial Innovation Award be members of IEEE. However, the IEEE Board of Governors may approve the presentation to a non-member upon the recommendation of the IEEE SPS Awards Board. Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. Members of the Awards Board and Board of Governors are not permitted to submit nominations. However, non-voting Board of Governors members are permitted to submit nominations. Previous recipients of the Industrial Innovation Award are ineligible.  Nominations should be submitted directly to the Society's Awards Board, who is responsible for vetting all the nominations and ensuring that there are no more than three nominations per award. The Awards Board will manage the balloting by the Board of Governors.  Nominations must be received by the SPS Awards Board by 1 September.

Conference Best Paper Award for Industry: The candidate(s) are not required to be IEEE members. Candidates are not required to be working in industry at the time of nomination or when the paper was written. Current members of the Conference Award Evaluation Committee are ineligible. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations can be submitted through two methods: 1) The authors will be given the option to nominate their paper for the award at the paper submission step; or 2) The reviewers will be asked to indicate whether a paper is award quality, as is the case for the regular conference paper awards.

IEEE AWARDS

IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal
The nomination form and award information for the IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal can be found at http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/medals/kilby.html.  Nominations must be received at IEEE by 1 July.

IEEE Fourier Award for Signal Processing
Nomination forms for the IEEE Fourier Award for Signal Processing are now available and can be found at http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/tfas/fourier.html. Nominations must be received at IEEE by 31 January.

IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Technical Field Award
The nomination form and award information for the IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Technical Field Award can be found at http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/tfas/flanagan.html.  Nominations must be received at IEEE by 31 January.