CSZ - SCZ

Awards - Prix

Canadian Society of Zoologists Société canadienne de zoologie

Advancing the Study of Animals
and their Environment

Favoriser l'étude des animaux
et de leur environnement

CSZ Public Awareness Award for an article in the popular press

Terms of reference

 

CSZ Popular Article Award

Full award name:

CSZ Public Awareness Award for an article in the popular press.

Working award name:

Issue Driven Article Award

Etymology of the award:

N/A

Objectives:

This award is intended to encourage and stimulate increased public awareness of zoology through articles in the popular press that deal with environmental, biological or zoological issues. The article will have been published in any recognized newspaper or periodical available to the public.

Date established:

1999

Historical:

In 2004 the restriction on CSZ membership for the recipient was removed, and a oneyear free membership in the CSZ added to the prize for recipients who were not already CSZ members..

Award:

The award comprises a $100 cash prize and a scroll. If the recipient is not already a member of the Canadian Society of Zoologists, a 1-year free membership will be awarded by the Society.

Source of Prize:

Funded through ZET general revenues.

Frequency of availability:

Maximum of one per year. The award need not be made every year.

Application/nomination procedures:

Nominations or applications should be made to the Chair of the Recognition Committee. Nominations may be made by any CSZ member or may be submitted by the author. The application should include a copy of the article and information about the publication in which it appeared. The article should have been published within the 12 months preceding the deadline.

Application deadline:

1 October.

Adjudicators:

The Recognition Committee will adjudicate this award.

Selection procedures:

The Recognition Committee will evaluate all nominations with respect to the Objectives. Recommendations of the Committee shall be forwarded to Council for ratification and then to the ZET board for approval.

Advertising:

A standing advertisement for the next competition shall be placed in the Spring issue of the Bulletin and on the web site (updated annually with appropriate contact information).

Notification of applicants/nominees:

Following ratification, the President shall notify the recipient. The Chair of the Recognition Committee shall notify the nominators of unsuccessful applicants.

Awarding of prize:

The Secretary shall prepare an appropriate scroll, to be presented by the Past-President to the recipient at the AGM, if present. Otherwise, the Secretary will arrange to send it by post. The Treasurer shall issue a cheque for the prize once any necessary documentation has been received.

Other conditions:

If the article has more than one author, the prize will be divided equally among all authors.

Tax considerations:

The Award is considered to be a "prize" for tax purposes. The Treasurer will verify appropriate taxation procedures and comply with them.

Date of this revision:

May 2004