Awards
Young Professionals Awards recognize outstanding contributions, leadership, and impact within the IEEE community. There are three levels of awards for Young Professionals: Global, Regional, and Society-Level Awards. Each level highlights achievements at different scopes—from worldwide excellence to contributions within specific regions and technical societies—ensuring that innovative work and dedication are celebrated across all areas of IEEE.
Note: All Region Level Awards– Winners from Sections are submitted to Region
Educational Activities Board Awards
Educational Activities Board Nomination StartFeb 1, 2026
Final DeadlineMay 4, 2026
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IEEE Medals
IEEE Nomination StartDec 8, 2025
Final DeadlineJune 15 2026 (nominations) / July 1 2026 (endorsements)
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Multiple categories available
IEEE Technical Field Awards
IEEE Nomination StartRolling
Final DeadlineJanuary 15 2026 (nominations) / January 31 2026 (endorsements)
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MGA Young Professionals Achievement Award
Member & Geographic Activities Nomination StartJun 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineOct 15, 2026
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Young Professionals Hall of Fame Award
Young Professionals Nomination StartNov 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineDecember 2026 / January 2027 (estimated)
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MGA YP Achievement Award
Member & Geographic Activities Nomination StartTBD (estimated)
Final DeadlineOct 15, 2026
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Top Tier: High-impact YP project/service (1-3 yrs).
Entrepreneur Achievement
IEEE-USA Nomination StartMar 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineSep 2026 (estimated)
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YP Founders in the US. Commercialization of tech.
George F. McClure Citation
IEEE-USA Nomination StartMar 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineSep 2026 (estimated)
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YPs leading career/professional development activities.
IEEE-USA Awards
IEEE-USA Nomination StartJun 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineSep 15, 2026
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Jim Watson Student Award
IEEE-USA Nomination StartMar 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineSep 2026 (estimated)
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Volunteers promoting professional awareness to students.
K-12 STEM Partnership
IEEE-USA Nomination StartMar 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineSep 2026 (estimated)
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Team Award: Engineer + K-12 Teacher pair.
R6 Outstanding Service
Region 6 Nomination StartTBD (estimated)
Final DeadlineNov 30, 2026
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Region Level: Winners from Sections are submitted to Region.
Region 6 Industry Excellence (Individual)
Region 6 Nomination StartJul 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineDec 1, 2026
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Region 6 Outstanding Affinity Group Member (YP)
Region 6 Nomination StartJul 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineDec 1, 2026
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Check with R6 YP Awards — should this be individual or combined?
Region 6 Outstanding Educator (STEM)
Region 6 Nomination StartJul 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineDec 1, 2026
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Region 6 Outstanding Engineer
Region 6 Nomination StartJul 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineDec 1, 2026
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Region 6 Outstanding Member - Humanitarian Projects
Region 6 Nomination StartJul 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineDec 1, 2026
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Region 6 Outstanding Member - Membership Development
Region 6 Nomination StartJul 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineDec 1, 2026
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Region 6 Outstanding Service and Leadership to IEEE
Region 6 Nomination StartJul 2026 (estimated)
Final DeadlineDec 1, 2026
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Biometrics Council Rising Star Award
Biometrics Council Nomination StartJan 1, 2026
Final DeadlineMar 1, 2026
Email Chair
Computer Society Awards
Computer Society Nomination StartRolling
Final DeadlineVaries by award
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Various Awards
HKN Outstanding Young Professional Award
HKN Nomination StartRolling
Final DeadlineVaries by chapter
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Monday after April 30th
ITSS Awards
Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Nomination StartTBD (estimated)
Final DeadlineDec 10, 2026
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Cycle opens for the following year. Various Awards
MTT-S Outstanding Young Engineer Award
Microwave Theory and Technology Society Nomination StartRolling
Final DeadlineJul 31, 2026
Email Chair
PES Outstanding Young Engineer Award
Power & Energy Society Nomination StartOct 1, 2025
Final DeadlineJan 31, 2026
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Young Investigator Award
Photonics Society Nomination StartRolling
Final DeadlineSeptember 30 (annually)
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Age < 35. Technical contributions to photonics.