Sharpley Award

Andrew Sharpley Early Career Award
in Agricultural Phosphorus Sustainability

Nominations Due October 1, 2026

 

We invite submissions of nominations for the SERA-17 Andrew Sharpley Early Career Award in Agricultural Phosphorus Sustainability. This award (certificate) recognizes professionals who have made an outstanding contribution in leadership in the advancement of agricultural phosphorus sustainability and management through research, teaching, extension, or industry activity within 10 years of completing their terminal degree. The award consists of a certificate of recognition and listing this recognition on the SERA-17 website. One award will be given approximately every two years, adjudicated by the SERA-17 executive committee.

Eligibility 

Nominees must have completed their terminal degree within ten years of the award date. Nominees are required to be members of SERA-17, but nominators are not required to be members of SERA-17. Self-nominations are not accepted. Individuals (not teams) may be nominated, with no more than one nomination submitted by a nominator.

Evaluation 

The award will be made for creativity, originality, and impact of research, teaching, extension, and/or industry contributions in the area of agricultural phosphorus sustainability and management.

Submission

Please submit the nomination document as a single pdf file electronically by October 1, 2026, to:

Deanna Osmond, Emerita (committee lead)
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695

deanna_osmond@ncsu.edu

AWARD FORM

Nominations should be in the form of a short (2 page) curriculum vitae and a single nomination letter (1-page maximum length) with one or multiple signatories.

I. Nominee Qualifications (CV, 2 pages maximum):

A. Nominee Name and Degrees Received
B. Professional Positions Held
C. Honors and Awards
D. Contributions to Research, Teaching, Extension, and/or Industry

II. Nomination Letter (1 page max)

A. Nominator Name and Current Position Title
B. Inspiring Young Scientist Summary (Summarize the primary contributions on which the nomination is based.