Description: To recognize the outstanding performance and activities of an RAS Section Chapter.  Performance to include meetings, events, member growth, and other activities.
Established: 2002
Prize: $1,000 to the Chapter and Framed Certificate
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. The society budget includes the amount for this award AND the budget is net positive with the inclusion of the award.
Eligibility: The eligibility requirements are outstanding activities and services to its local RAS members in one or more of the following areas: technical meetings, tours and conferences, seminars and/or tutorials, other services and activities for the local members of IEEE RA Society. There are no restrictions as to IEEE membership, organization, nationality, race, creed, sex, or age. Eligibility and Selection process shall comply with procedures and regulation established in IEEE and Society/Council governing documents, particularly with IEEE Policy 4.4 on Awards Limitations”.  Previous award winners are not eligible for the following three calendar years.
Basis for Judging: The Award Evaluation Committee will evaluate the submitted nominations based on outstanding activities and services to its local RAS members in one or more of the following areas: technical meetings, tours and conferences, seminars and/or tutorials, other services and activities for the local members of IEEE RA Society. The results will be approved by the RAS Award Committee and be reported to the RAS AdCom.
Presentation: One award will be given per year. The award will be announced and presented at the annual IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). No award will be given if a qualified candidate is not identified.

Description: To recognize the outstanding performance and activities of an IEEE RAS Student Branch Chapter. Performance to include meetings, events, member growth, and other activities.
Established: 2021
Prize: Multiple awards are given annually to the Most Active RAS Student Branch Chapters. Up to three awards will be given per year, with a maximum of one per each RAS geographic area. Each award would be a framed certificate, and USD $1,000 payable to the RAS Student Branch.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Eligibility: All RAS Student Branch Chapters in good standing are eligible. The Student Branch Chapter must have been active in the previous full calendar year and the current year when the nomination is made. The eligibility requirements are outstanding activities and services to its local RAS members in one or more of the following areas: technical meetings, tours and conferences, seminars and/or tutorials, other services and activities for the local members of IEEE RA Society and prospective new members. Previous award winners are not eligible for substantially the same achievements.
Basis for Judging: The Award Evaluation Committee will evaluate the submitted nominations based on outstanding activities and services to its RAS Student members in one or more of the following areas: technical meetings, tours and conferences, seminars and/or tutorials, other services and activities for the local members and prospective members of IEEE RA Society.
Presentation: Annually, at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), which is normally held in the mid-April to mid-May period