The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies invites nominations for the NACCS Scholar Award. The Award was established in 1981 to recognize “life achievement” contributions of scholars to Chicana and Chicano Studies. To ensure the special quality of the NACCS Scholar award, nominees should be scholars whom the majority of the NACCS membership would readily recognize.

This award is not necessarily an annual award. Nominations can only come from a Foco, Caucus, or the Board -- not from individuals. The nominee must also be a member of the association.

The application packet includes:

• A cover letter of nomination--not exceeding two pages-- describing how the candidate meets the criterion set forth
• Table of Contents
• Candidate CV
• Supporting materials (for example, a selected list of publications, a page of relevant hyperlinks, additional letters of support [students/mentees, colleagues, other supporting focos or caucuses], etc. All letters submitted must contain original or digitally stamped (e.g. DocuSign) signatures.

The packet must be presented in a professional manner – this is the highest honor given by NACCS and packet should reflect this. 

Instructions for Submission:

• Nominations must be addressed to the NACCS Scholar Committee.
• The packet must be organized in one combined PDF file with a table of contents.
• All letters submitted must be on organizational letterhead and be signed.
• No separate items of support for the nomination will be read.
• Nominations received after the deadline or received in any other format will not be considered.
• The packet must be received on or before the stated deadline.

Nominations of scholars not selected may be resubmitted in the subsequent cycle, but they must include additional supporting materials, and a dated nomination letter for the current year.  Supporting materials may also be resubmitted provided they are not more than two years old.   

The following criteria must be addressed:

1. A scholar’s history of involvement in the development of Chicana and Chicano studies as a discipline AND/OR an individual’s significant contributions to scholarly research and writing on the Mexican population of the United States; AND

2. An individual’s significant contribution to the NACCS organization. Attending the conference is not considered a significant contribution.

The award is presented at the Annual Conference and carries a lifetime membership in NACCS.

NOMINATION DEADLINE:  November 30th. POSTMARKED ELECTRONICALLY to naccs@naccs.org. The nomination submission MUST come in one email, from the foco representative, with one attached file - a PDF only.  No multiple files or applications (jpegs, png, word, etc.) will be accepted. You will receive confirmation.

Nominating party is responsible for coordinating individuals lending support and questions about the process of building the packet.