Guidelines for Successful Applications for SMPTE Fellow Grade

To aid in submitting a successful application for the Fellow Grade nomination, here are some guidelines to ensure a fair and consistent consideration by the committee. The Fellow Grade committee receives several applications each year which are thoroughly reviewed to fit the criteria for the grade:

  • It is very important that the nominee is unaware that s/he is being nominated.
  • Be sure to complete the professional history section with as much detail as possible, the history should be listed in reverse-chronological order with current (or most recent) at the top. Resume style is fine.
  • The nominee must be a SMPTE member for consideration of Fellow grade. Also helpful is indicating the length of SMPTE membership, you can get that by contacting Sally Ann at headquarters.

Tips for ‘successful’ applications:

  • We look for a strong commitment to the advancement of our industries throughout the course of their career.
  • In completing the application you are trying to ‘sell’ the candidate for the award; be their advocate by adding comments from others who know of their work, “Tell the candidate’s story” to leave the committee with reasons why the award is earned.
  • Describe how the candidate’s work has made our industry better by describing their contributions as an Engineer/Inventor, Executive/Technical Leader, or Scientist.
  • More detail is better than less.
  • Indicate any patents or other awards they received as well as membership in other related organizations.

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FELLOW GRADE NOMINATION FORM

Qualifications for Fellow Membership: "An individual who has, by proficiency and contributions, attained an outstanding rank among engineers or executives in the motion picture, television, or related industries."

IMPORTANT NOTE: All information must be obtained confidentially. The candidate is not to complete this form, and must not have any knowledge of being recommended for fellow nomination. INCOMPLETE FORMS OR NAMES ONLY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

REPLY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2015

RETURN FORMS TO SALLY-ANN D’AMATO AT SMPTE HEADQUARTERS

All information must be typewritten.

1. Name of Candidate______

Present Occupation______

Company Name______

Mailing Address______

______Zip/Postal Code______

Phone (____)______Fax (____)______E-mail______

2. Education

Educational InstitutionLocationDegreeYear

3. Professional History. Present Position First.

Name of Company Positions Held and Responsibilities Year to Year


4. Individual Contributions.Specify Succinctly.

A. Identify the most significant contribution which qualifies the candidate for Fellow grade.

Choose one and describe outstanding achievements.

__Engineer/Inventor

__Executive/Technical Leader

__Scientist

B. Other Individual Contributions.

C. Explain Why These Contributions are Significant and Why They Indicate Individual

Performance Substantially Better than that of an Active SMPTE Member.

5. Evidence of Technical Accomplishment.

6. Professional Activities— Identify the Awards; Professional Society Memberships; Major

Professional, Government, or International Committee Memberships, Etc.

7. Nominator. (REQUIRED – MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE FELLOWS MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE)

Name______Date______

(Signature)

Name______SMPTE Grade______

(Print)

Company Name______

Address______

______Zip/Postal Code______

Phone(____)______Fax (____)______E-mail______

8. Sponsor(s).(REQUIRED)

“each nomination is to be sponsored by two (2) smpte fellows.”

if the Nominator (above) is not a Fellow, then Two Fellow Sponsors are required; otherwise

only one fellow is required for this item - #8.

(1.) Name______Fellow

(Signature)

______

(Print)

(2.) Name______Fellow

(Signature)

______

(Print)

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