How to Nominate
Nominations are encouraged for deserving candidates from groups that have been underrepresented in ACerS awards relative to their participation in the society, including women, underrepresented minorities, industry scientists and engineers, and international members. By honoring its members, ACerS has contributed to more than 100 years of advancing the ceramics and glass industry.*
*In computing length of continuous SOCIETY membership for the purpose of determining award eligibility and special memberships, gaps of less than 12 months will be ignored.
See a list of the 2025 Society Awardees
You may start, save, complete, and submit your 2026 nominations through the ACerS award portal below. Society awards nomination deadline is March 1, 2026.
Society Awards
Corporate Environmental Achievement Award
The Corporate Environmental Achievement Award (CEAA) recognizes and honors an outstanding environmental achievement made by an ACerS Corporate Partner in...
Corporate Technical Achievement Award
This award recognizes a single outstanding technical achievement made by an ACerS Corporate Partner in the field of ceramics. The...
Darshana and Arun Varshneya Frontiers of Glass Lectures
The Frontiers of Glass Science and the Frontiers of Glass Technology lectures are designed to encourage scientific and technical dialogue...
David W. Richerson Educational Outreach Award
The award aims to foster a culture of educational outreach and community engagement. It recognizes the critical role college students...
Distinguished Life Membership
The Distinguished Lifetime Membership Award for current Society members recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the ceramic arts, sciences or engineering,...
Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional Award
This award recognizes a young professional member of ACerS who demonstrates exceptional leadership and service to ACerS under the age...
Division Awards
Energy Materials and Systems: Student Stipend for ACerS Annual Meeting/MS&T
The Energy Materials and Systems Division (EMSD) of The American Ceramic Society is sponsoring stipends in the amount of $500...
Engineering Ceramics: Best Paper and Poster Awards
ECD Awards Rules for Best Paper and Best Poster Competition ECD selects Best Papers and Best Posters each year from...
Engineering Ceramics: Global Star Award
The Global Star Award recognizes active volunteers for their contributions to the Engineering Ceramics Division (ECD) and to the technical...
Engineering Ceramics: Global Young Investigator Award
The Global Young Investigator (GYI) award recognizes the outstanding young ceramic engineer and scientist whose achievements have been significant to...
Engineering Ceramics: James I. Mueller Lecture
This award recognizes the enormous contributions of James I. Mueller to the Engineering Ceramics Division and the field of engineering...
Engineering Ceramics: Jubilee Global Excellence Award
Every year, three early/mid-career women and minority professionals are selected for the Engineering Ceramics Division’s Jubilee Global Excellence Award and...
ACerS/Education & Professional Development
Council (EPDC) Awards
ACerS/EPDC: Arthur L. Friedberg Ceramic Engineering Tutorial and Lecture
The Arthur L. Friedberg Ceramic Engineering Tutorial and Lecture is prestigious lecture given every year at the Materials Science and...
ACerS/EPDC: Greaves-Walker Lifetime Service Award
Greaves-Walker Lifetime Service Award is presented to an individual 41 years old or older who has rendered outstanding service to...
Education and Professional Development Council: Outstanding Educator Award
This award recognizes truly outstanding work and creativity in teaching and mentoring, in directing student research, or in the general...