An Early Career Award is an
award
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration.
An award may be d ...
recognizing
individual
An individual is one that exists as a distinct entity. Individuality (or self-hood) is the state or quality of living as an individual; particularly (in the case of humans) as a person unique from other people and possessing one's own needs or g ...
s for notable contributions to their fields, companies, or organizations towards the beginning of an individual's career. Early Career Awards are typically bestowed on recipients early in their careers, as opposed to
Distinguished Career Award A Distinguished Career Award is an award recognizing individuals for notable contributions to their fields, companies, or organizations. Distinguished Career Awards are typically bestowed on recipients later in their careers, as opposed to Early Ca ...
s, which recognize contributions later in an individual's career.
NOAA Distinguished Career Awards
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See also
*American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a Washington, D.C.–based professional membership and advocacy organization for public health professionals in the United States. APHA is the largest professional organization of public health pr ...
* List of early career awards
*Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) is the highest honor bestowed by the United States federal government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers. T ...
References
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Career awards