HBES Awards
The Human Behavior and Evolution Society recognizes two individuals each year for their contributions to the field. To nominate someone for The Early Career Award or Lifetime Career Award please see the instructions below. View previous award winners.
The HBES Lifetime Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution
The HBES Lifetime Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution is presented to candidates who have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in evolution and human behavior. For these awards, nominators should include in the letter of nomination a statement addressing the following questions:
- What are the general themes of the nominee's major lines of research?
- What are the important research findings usually attributed to the nominee?
- To what extent have the nominee's contributions generated research in the field?
- What has been the significant and enduring influence of the nominee's research?
- What historical contribution has the nominee's research made to the field?
- Compare the nominee with others in her/his field.
- What influence has the nominee had on students and others in the same field of study?
- Where possible, please identify the nominee's students by name.
Nominations for these awards should include a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae, a recent complete bibliography, up to five representative reprints and the names and addresses of several scientists familiar with the nominee's work. Deadline for nomination: March 31, 2010. Send nominations directly to: TBA.
The HBES Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution
The HBES Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution recognizes excellent young scientists who have made distinguished theoretical and/or empirical contributions to the study of evolution and human behavior. The nomination letter should include the following information:
- What are the general themes of the nominee's major lines of research?
- What are the important research findings discovered by the nominee?
- To what extent have the nominee's contributions generated research in the field?
Nominations for the HBES Early Career Award should include a statement about the worthiness of the nominee, curriculum vitae of the nominee, a recent complete bibliography, and no more than five reprints representative of the nominee's contributions. The awards are subject to the following limitation: The nominee must be no more than 10 years post-Ph.D. Deadline for nomination: March 31, 2010. Please send nominations directly to: TBA.
Previous Winners
