What information does a nominator need to submit?
Nominators will need to obtain the following information from their nominee:
- Contact information for the nominee.
- Contact information for 2 references (in addition to you) who can verify the information provided and have agreed to be contacted, if needed.
- Total number of years of experience working in clean energy (which may be less than the nominee's total number of years of experience).
- A resume for the nominee (including dates for the nominee’s education and employment) in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format. For educational background, include the title and year of any degree(s) (if applicable) and/or relevant specialized training. The resume must be current and clearly demonstrate how the nominee has met the specialized experience and accomplishments described in their nomination. Please limit resumes to two pages.
To submit a nomination, nominators will also need to:
- Certify that the nominee has agreed to be nominated and can be contacted.
- Certify that the nominee is a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident.
- Certify that they know the nominee's accomplishments and capabilities first-hand.
- Select one of eight award categories.
- Describe why you believe the nominee is at a mid-career stage of their profession and how winning this award would help the nominee in their career path (300 words or less).*
- Describe the nominee's accomplishments (300 words or less) and leadership qualities (300 words or less); provide additional background information that would be useful during the nomination reviews (optional) (300 words or less).
* Mid-career is generally defined as an individual with expertise and experience beyond entry level, but with significant opportunities to grow before the end of one's career. The C3E Awards are intended to contribute to advancing the careers of awardees into more senior leadership and executive-level positions. Preference for this award will be given to candidates whose career could benefit from receiving this award.
What information will a nominee need to submit?
After a nomination is submitted, nominees will be emailed and asked to submit the following no later than February 22, 2024 at 11:59pm PT:
- An essay that describes (in 200 words or less) how winning this award will help the nominee and support their career advancement.
- The city and state where the nominee is currently based. In situations where a nominee maintains a headquarters or home office location but spends a majority of their time working in other locations (e.g. work conducted abroad), please include both locations.
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Categories for Leadership and Achievement: (See Definitions)
- Business
- Education
- Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
- Finance and Investment
- Fundamental and Applied Research
- Government
- International
- Policy and Advocacy
Please read the descriptions of all the categories and select the one that best describes the nominee's work area. Tailor the nomination to the category selected (one category per nominee only), and answer the questions in the nomination guidance template. If you are not sure which category your nominee is best suited for, select the category where you think they fit best, and the nomination review team may decide to move them to a different category.
Deadlines:
Nominations must be submitted by Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time.
Nominees must submit supplementary materials no later than Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the award nomination process, the categories, selecting a category, this form, or a nomination, please send an email to nominations@c3e.org.
Note: Nominators can only nominate one person per category. One nomination must be completed before starting another nomination. The nominator will need to reenter their information each time.
In case of multiple nominations for the same person in the same category, only the first nomination submitted will be considered.
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