Nomination Deadline: October 1st
The Julian Hinds Award was endowed in 1974 by John R. Kiely, F.ASCE, in recognition of the outstanding professional contributions of Julian Hinds, Hon.M.ASCE. The award was established by the Board of Direction in 1974.
Recent winner
- 2026: Barbara E. Minsker, Ph.D., P.E., F.EWRI, M.ASCE
Rules
- The award may be made annually to recognize the most meritorious contribution to the field of water resources development such as multi-purpose water projects for irrigation, flood control, municipal and industrial water, hydroelectric power or any combination thereof.
- Only an individual holding any grade of membership in the American Society of Civil Engineers is eligible for the award.
- Nominees not selected in a given year will be held over for consideration through the next two selection cycles. At the end of the third cycle, nominees not chosen will no longer be eligible for consideration, except that nominators who wish for their candidate to be considered for another three-cycle period must produce a new nomination package.
- The Award Selection Committee shall be the Awards Committee of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute which shall recommend a recipient if any to the Executive Committee of the ASCE Board of Direction for approval.
- The award shall consist of a wall plaque and an honorarium determined annually by and subject to the approval of the Executive Committee of the Board of Direction based on the income from the award endowment. The lead author shall receive the plaque and cash prize. All other authors shall receive only a certificate.
Nominations
To nominate, submit the following via the nomination form:
- A cover letter, signed by the nominator.
- 1 copy of the paper as it appears in print
- A completed list of contributing authors (PDF)
For questions, or concerns regarding the nomination process, please reach out to Awards & Honors at [email protected].