Award Opportunities for Hazards, Disasters, and Emergency Management

This page includes a list of award opportunities for students as well as professionals working in the field of hazards, disasters, and emergency management. If you have additional awards to add to this page, please contact us at hazctr@colorado.edu.

Awards for Students

2025 International Association of Emergency Managers Scholarship
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/2025-scholarship-application

Alabama Association of Emergency Managers (AAEM) Scholarship,
Alabama Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.aaem.us/awards

Annual Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition,
Natural Hazards Center
https://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/paper-competition

Anthropological Responses to Health Emergencies Policy Brief Award,
Anthropological Responses to Health Emergencies
https://arhe.medanthro.net/2025-policy-brief-award/

Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Annual Collegiate Student Paper Competition,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.asfpmfoundation.org/scholarships/student-paper

Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Foundation Future Leaders Scholarship,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.asfpmfoundation.org/scholarships/future-leaders-scholarship

Gilbert F. White Dissertation Award, Hazards, Risks, and Disasters Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers (AAG)
http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/cege/hazardsaag/White%20Award%20Protocol.pdf

Graduate Research Innovation Award,
Joint Fire Science Program
https://www.nsf.gov/policies/pappg

International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Scholarship Program, International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/Scholarships

Mid-Atlantic Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Conference Scholarship,
Mid-Atlantic VOAD
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHIJx9h6pJpWxKLRX-JM7EKmbS4HcOMv_ybMnn1uCYOXOuUg/viewform

Natural Disaster Relief Scholarship,
Office for Victims of Crime Scholarship Network
https://www.ovcscholarshipnetwork.com/scholarships/natural-disaster-relief-scholarship

Natural Hazards Section Award for Graduate Research,
American Geophysical Union
https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Section-Awards/Natural-Hazards-Graduate-Research-Award

Student Advocate of the Year,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Student Chapter of the Year,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Student of the Year Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Awards for Practitioners/Professionals

Adam Ward Public Information Excellence Award,
Virginia Emergency Management Association
https://www.vemaweb.org/awards

Al Bragg Government and Legislative Achievement Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Alabama Association of Emergency Managers (AAEM) Scholarship,
Alabama Association of Emergency Managers https://www.aaem.us/awards

Alfred T. Moore Memorial Volunteer Service Award,
Alabama Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.aaem.us/awards

Auxiliary Emergency Manager of the Year,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Betty and Mort Marshall Memorial Scholarship,
National Institute of Building Sciences
https://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors

Bob Lay Emergency Management Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Career Excellence Award, International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Chad Reed First Responder Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Civilian Emergency Manager of the Year Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Clayton R. Christopher Memorial Local Emergency Manager Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Dick Fletcher Media Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Distinguished Service Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Emergency Management Educator of the Year Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Emergency Manager of the Year Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Exceptional Woman in Building Award,
National Institute of Building Sciences
https://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors

Future Leaders Award,
National Institute of Building Sciences
https://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors

Goddard-White Award,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

Governor’s Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Innovation Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

John R. Sheaffer Award for Excellence in Floodproofing,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

Lary Larson Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

Larry R. Johnston Local Floodplain Manager of the Year,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

Lifetime Achievement Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Louthain Award for Distinguished Service to Association of State Floodplain Managers,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

The Mortimer M. Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award,
National Institute of Building Sciences
https://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors

Natural Hazards Mitigation Award,
American Geophysical Union
https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Section-Awards/Natural-Hazards-Mitigation-Award

National Institute of Building Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award Award,
National Institute of Building Sciences
https://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors

National Institute of Building Sciences Distinguished Service Award,
National Institute of Building Sciences
https://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors

National Institute of Building Sciences Innovator Award,
National Institute of Building Sciences
https://www.nibs.org/about/awards-and-honors

Outreach/Media Award,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

Pat Neuhauser Spirit of Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Award,
Alabama Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.aaem.us/awards

Preparedness Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Public Education/Public Information Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Public/Private Achievement Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Resilient Australia Awards,
Emergency Management Victoria
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/how-we-help/resilience/resilient-australia-awards

Rising Star Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Rising Star Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Stanley Everett Crigger Humanitarian Award,
Virginia Emergency Management Association
https://www.vemaweb.org/awards

Technology and Innovation Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Tropical Meteorology Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Uniformed Emergency Manager of the Year Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Volunteer Emergency Manager of the Year,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Voluntary Organization of the Year Award,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Volunteer Agency Service Award,
Governor’s Hurricane Conference
https://flghc.org/award-nominations/

Awards for Partnerships and/or Professional Organizations

Business and Private Sector Integration and Public Sector Partnership Award, International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Emergency Management Education and Training Program of the Year, International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence in Floodplain Management, Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

John Ivey Award for Superior Efforts in Certification,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

Outstanding Chapter Award,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

Tom Lee State Award for Excellence in Floodplain Management,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

Voluntary Organization of the Year,
International Association of Emergency Managers
https://www.iaem.org/Resources/2024-Awards-Program

Awards for Students, Practitioners/Professionals, Researchers, and/or Professional Organizations

Science and Technology, Service, Teaching and Mentorship, Corporation, Outstanding Contributions, Author and Journalism, Broadcaster, Early Career, Editor, Forecaster, and Chapter Awards, American Meteorological Society
https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-ams/ams-awards-honors/awards/

Annual Emergency Media and Public Affairs (EMPA) Awards for Excellence in Emergency Communication,
Emergency Media and Public Affairs (New Zealand or Australia)
https://www.empa.org.au/awards

Disability and Disasters Award,
Natural Hazards Center
https://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/disability-and-disasters-award

Environmental Literacy for Community Resilience,
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/funding-opportunity-environmental-literacy-for-community-resilience

Margaret A. Davidson Award for Excellence in Climate Change Adaptation,
Association of State Floodplain Managers
https://www.floods.org/membership-communities/recognize-and-support/awards/

Mary Fran Myers Gender and Disaster Award,
Natural Hazards Center
https://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/myers-award

Mary Fran Myers Scholarship,
Natural Hazards Center
https://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/myers-scholarship

Mitigation Matters Research Award,
Natural Hazards Center
https://hazards.colorado.edu/research/mitigation-matters

Public Health Disaster Research Award Program,
Natural Hazards Center
https://hazards.colorado.edu/research/public-health-disaster-research-award-program

Shah Family Innovation Prize,
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
https://www.eeri.org/about-eeri/honors-awards/shah-family-innovation-prize/

Quick Response Research Award,
Natural Hazards Center
https://hazards.colorado.edu/research/quick-response

Weather Ready Research Award,
Natural Hazards Center
https://hazards.colorado.edu/research/weather-ready-research/index