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.

 

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.

 

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.