AEA offers awards in eight distinct areas to recognize truly exemplary performance. Our awards program celebrates accomplishments, published work, support of the association, advocacy efforts, and career achievement of AEA members. All awards are presented annually at the Evaluation Conference.
Each proposal is judged on its individual merit. An award is not necessarily given every year in every category. While more than one award could be given in a single category, this is done only in exceptional circumstances.
Full descriptions as well as nomination requirements for each award can be found by clicking on the appropriate link.
Presented to a promising new evaluator during the first five years after completion of his or her Master's or Doctoral degree and whose work is consistent with the AEA Guiding Principles for Evaluators.
Full Description and Nomination Requirements
Presented to a member of AEA who has been particularly instrumental in promoting the interests and operations of the American Evaluation Association.
Presented to an individual or group whose evaluation work has been particularly instrumental in furthering the interests of evaluation through advocacy, sponsorship, management, or promoting the use of evaluation in governmental (including local, state, and federal government), nonprofit, and/or private organizations whose work is consistent with the AEA Guiding Principles for Evaluators.
Presented to an evaluator who exemplifies outstanding evaluation practice and who has made substantial cumulative contributions to the field of evaluation through the practice of evaluation and whose work is consistent with the AEA Guiding Principles for Evaluators.
Presented to an individual whose written work on evaluation theory has led to fruitful debates on the assumptions, goals, and practices of evaluation.
Presented for an evaluation (completed in the past five years) that remains consistent with the relevant evaluation standards.
Presented to an individual whose evaluation work has substantially contributed to the public good. The evaluation work could be focused on theory, practice or use in any area of evaluation (i.e., Human Services, Health, International Development, Education).
Presented to an evaluator who has made a significant contribution to the study of evaluation. Work will have increased the empirical knowledge of the factors and conditions that influence (a) evaluation practice or (b) the understanding of evaluation theory and practice. This empirical knowledge may include, but not be limited to, exemplars for how research can make evaluation more useful, exemplars for how research can improve evaluation practice, the links between evaluation theory and practice, development of new approaches to evaluation, and the understanding of evaluation as a method to gather credible evidence.
Past Award Winners: To view a list of past AEA award recipients click here.