Award Opportunities for Hazards, Disasters, and Emergency Management
This page includes a list of award opportunities for students as well as professionals working in the field of hazards, disasters, and emergency management. If you have additional awards to add to this page, please contact us at hazctr@colorado.edu.
Awards for Students
Alabama Association of Emergency Managers (AAEM) Scholarship, Alabama Association of Emergency Managers
http://www.aaem.us/awards
Annual Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition, Natural Hazards Center
http://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/paper-competition
Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Annual Collegiate Student Paper Competition, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.asfpmfoundation.org/scholarships/student-paper
Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Foundation Future Leaders Scholarship, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.asfpmfoundation.org/scholarships/future-leaders-scholarship
Gilbert F. White Dissertation Award, Hazards, Risks, and Disasters Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers (AAG)
Graduate Research Innovation Award, Joing Fire Science Program
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Scholarship Program, International Association of Emergency Managers
http://www.iaem.org/Resources/Scholarships
Mid-Atlantic Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Conference Scholarship, Mid-Atlantic VOAD
http://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHIJx9h6pJpWxKLRX-JM7EKmbS4HcOMv_ybMnn1uCYOXOuUg/viewform
Natural Disaster Relief Scholarship, Office for Victims of Crime Scholarship Network
http://www.ovcscholarshipnetwork.com/scholarships/natural-disaster-relief-scholarship
Natural Hazards Section Award for Graduate Research, American Geophysical Union
http://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Section-Awards/Natural-Hazards-Graduate-Research-Award
Student Advocate of the Year, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Student Chapter of the Year, International Association of Emergency Managers
http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Student of the Year Award, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Awards for Practitioners/Professionals
Adam Ward Public Information Excellence Award, Virginia Emergency Management Association
http://www.vemaweb.org/awards
Al Bragg Government and Legislative Achievement Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Alabama Association of Emergency Managers (AAEM) Scholarship, Alabama Association of Emergency Managers http://www.aaem.us/awards
Alfred T. Moore Memorial Volunteer Service Award, Alabama Association of Emergency Managers http://www.aaem.us/awards
Auxiliary Emergency Manager of the Year, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Betty and Mort Marshall Memorial Scholarship, National Institute of Building Sciences http://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors
Bob Lay Emergency Management Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Career Excellence Award, International Association of Emergency Managers
http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Chad Reed First Responder Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Civilian Emergency Manager of the Year Award, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Clayton R. Christopher Memorial Local Emergency Manager Award, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Dick Fletcher Media Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Distinguished Service Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Emergency Management Educator of the Year Award, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Emergency Manager of the Year Award, International Association of Emergency Managers
http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Exceptional Woman in Building Award, National Institute of Building Sciences http://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors
Future Leaders Award, National Institute of Building Sciences http://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors
Goddard-White Award, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
Governor’s Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Innovation Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
John R. Sheaffer Award for Excellence in Floodproofing, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
Lary Larson Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
Larry R. Johnston Local Floodplain Manager of the Year, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
Lifetime Achievement Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Louthain Award for Distinguished Service to ASFPM, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
The Mortimer M. Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award, National Institute of Building Sciences http://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors
Natural Hazards Mitigation Award, American Geophysical Union
http://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Section-Awards/Natural-Hazards-Mitigation-Award
National Institute of Building Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award Award, National Institute of Building Sciences http://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors
National Institute of Building Sciences Distinguished Service Award, National Institute of Building Sciences http://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors
National Institute of Building Sciences Innovator Award, National Institute of Building Sciences http://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors
Outreach/Media Award, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
Pat Neuhauser Spirit of Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Award, Alabama Association of Emergency Managers
http://www.aaem.us/awards
Preparedness Award, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Public Education/Public Information Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Public/Private Achievement Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Resilient Australia Awards, Emergency Management Victoria
http://www.emv.vic.gov.au/how-we-help/resilience/resilient-australia-awards
Rising Star Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Rising Star Award, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Stanley Everett Crigger Humanitarian Award, Virginia Emergency Management Association
http://www.vemaweb.org/awards
Technology and Innovation Award, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Tropical Meteorology Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Uniformed Emergency Manager of the Year Award, International Association of Emergency Managers (U.S.)
http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Volunteer Emergency Manager of the Year, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Voluntary Organization of the Year Award, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Volunteer Agency Service Award, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
http://flghc.org/award-nominations/
Awards for Partnerships and/or Professional Organizations
Business and Private Sector Integration and Public Sector Partnership Award, International Association of Emergency Managers
http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Emergency Management Education and Training Program of the Year, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence in Floodplain Management, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
John Ivey Award for Superior Efforts in Certification, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
Outstanding Chapter Award, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
Tom Lee State Award for Excellence in Floodplain Management, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
Voluntary Organization of the Year, International Association of Emergency Managers http://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program
Awards for Students, Practitioners/Professionals, Researchers, and/or Professional Organizations
Science and Technology, Service, Teaching and Mentorship, Corporation, Outstanding Contributions, Author and Journalism, Broadcaster, Early Career, Editor, Forecaster, and Chapter Awards, American Meteorological Society
http://www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-ams/ams-awards-honors/awards/
Annual Emergency Media and Public Affairs (EMPA) Awards for Excellence in Emergency Communication, Emergency Media and Public Affairs (New Zealand or Australia)
http://www.empa.org.au/awards
Disability and Disasters Award, Natural Hazards Center
http://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/disability-and-disasters-award
Margaret A. Davidson Award for Excellence in Climate Change Adaptation, Association of State Floodplain Managers
http://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/
Mary Fran Myers Gender and Disaster Award, Natural Hazards Center
http://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/myers-award
Mary Fran Myers Scholarship, Natural Hazards Center
http://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/myers-scholarship
Mitigation Matters Research Award, Natural Hazards Center
http://hazards.colorado.edu/research/mitigation-matters
Public Health Disaster Research Award Program, Natural Hazards Center
http://hazards.colorado.edu/research/public-health-disaster-research-award-program
Shah Family Innovation Prize, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) http://www.eeri.org/about-eeri/honors-awards/shah-family-innovation-prize/
Quick Response Research Award, Natural Hazards Center
http://hazards.colorado.edu/research/quick-response
Weather Ready Research Award, Natural Hazards Center
http://hazards.colorado.edu/research/weather-ready-research/index