NAREA Graduate Student Travel Award
Honorary Member Award
The Executive Committee of the NAREA shall confer Honorary Life Membership upon those duly recommended members in good standing of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association who have actively participated in the affairs of the Association and its predecessor organizations as appropriate, and who, while maintaining an active interest in their profession, have recently retired from their formal professional position that comprised the major reason for their initial involvement with the Association. Honorary Life Members shall have all voting rights and privileges of General Members, but shall be exempted from dues payment. Current Honorary Life Members shall be listed in the Journal annually. 2010 Guidelines
Distinguished Member Award
The Executive Committee of the NAREA each year at its Fall meeting shall select not more than three members from among those duly nominated and recommended to receive the Distinguished Member Award for the coming year. Eligible candidates shall include all members of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association in good standing, irrespective of age, sex, and institutional affiliation. Candidates may have teaching, research, extension, administration, government, or business responsibilities or some combination of these responsibilities. To be eligible, each candidate must be nominated by a member in good standing and that nomination must be co-signed by two additional members in good standing. A member may receive this Award more than once. Those members selected for the Award generally will have made continuous and outstanding contributions to the Association, the region and the profession. The Award will typically recognize members for significant recent professional achievements in the context of an overall meritorious record. 2010 Guidelines.
Outstanding Public Service through Economics Award
NAREA has an annual Award for Outstanding Public Service through Economics. This award honors and recognizes economists who have applied agricultural, environmental, consumer, resource, or community development economics in a unique way that has contributed toward solving an important problem and improving the welfare of society. Previous recipients have worked on current economic policy, worked as extension agents and have written textbooks that have impacted the field. To nominate an individual for this award, a nomination letter should focus on why the nominee meets the criteria for the award should be sent to the current NAREA President. Nominees will be evaluated on the quality of their work and their demonstrated contribution to improving societal welfare as indicated by the nomination letter. Detailed guidelines for nominations can be found in the NAREA bylaws on the organization's website (www.narea.org).
The recipient(s) will be invited to present a keynote address at the annual meeting that will be also published in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. The recipient will receive an honorarium of $1,000 to cover travel costs. 2010 Guidelines
NAREA Master’s Thesis
NAREA grants two master’s thesis awards: 1) the Outstanding MS
Thesis Award which includes a $250 cash prize, a certificate, and
publication of an abstract (250 word maximum) in the Agricultural
and Resource Economics Review , and 2) the NAREA Master’s Thesis
Award of Merit which includes a $50 cash prize, a certificate, and
publication of an abstract (250 word maximum) in the Agricultural
and Resource Economics Review. Nominations for consideration are
evaluated according to the problem formulation, conceptual approach,
quality of research, and quality of communication.
2010 Guidelines.
Travel Grant Awards
The NAREA travel grant program encourages graduate students to
attend the annual NAREA meetings. Priority will be given to
students who are presenting papers or participating in symposia.
Others who may benefit from attendance are encouraged to apply.
Recipients will be recognized at the Awards Luncheon.
2010
Guidelines