What information do you need to submit?
- Contact information for the endorser (a current or former supervisor or peer) who has agreed to be contacted and can speak to your accomplishments and be able to articulate why you should win this award. We strongly suggest that you notify your endorser in advance, so they know to look for an email from nominations@c3e.org
- Contact information for 2 references (in addition to endorser) 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 your total number of years of experience).
- A resume (including dates for 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 you have met the specialized experience and accomplishments described in your nomination. Please limit resumes to two pages.
To submit a self-nomination, you will also need to:
- Certify that you are a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident.
- Select one of eight award categories.
- Describe why you believe you are at a mid-career stage of your profession and how winning this award will help you and support your career advancement (300 words).*
- Describe your 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).
- The city and state where you are currently based. In situations where you maintain a headquarters or home office location but spend a majority of your time working in other locations (e.g. work conducted abroad), please include both locations.
* 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 an endorser need to submit?
After the self-nomination is submitted, endorsers 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) your impact in clean energy and why you should win a C3E award.
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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 your work area. The nomination should be tailored to the category selected, and only one nomination in one category should be provided. Answer the questions in the nomination guidance template. If you are not sure which category you are best suited for, select the category where you think you fit best and the nomination review team may decide to move your nomination to a different category.
Deadlines:
Self-nominations must be submitted by Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time.
Endorser essay must be submitted by 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: 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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