GEDC Airbus Diversity Award

Airbus, and the GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council), the leading global organisation for engineering education, are making a final call for nominations for the inaugural GEDC Airbus Diversity Award. The initiative aims to reward individuals who have been pro-active in bringing more diversity into engineering classrooms around the world.

Nominees have until 31st May 2013, 12 midnight GMT to send in their submission which must be supported by a Dean of Engineering. The prize intends to reward initiatives which encourage students of all profiles, gender, social and cultural backgrounds as well as disability, to study and succeed in engineering.

More information and submission forms can be downloaded here http://www.gedcouncil.org/gedcairbusdiversityaward

The Diversity Award Committee is responsible for the design of the award process and criteria, and the selection of a shortlist of up to ten nominees to be considered. The members are:

• Alaa K. Ashmawy - Dean of Engineering, American University in Dubai
• John Beynon - Dean of Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia
• Laura J. Steinberg - Dean, Syracuse University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, USA
• Mary Frost - Airbus Senior Expert, Engineering
• Rachel Schroeder - Head of Employment Marketing for Airbus and Head of Employment Marketing Strategy for EADS

All entries received by 31st May 2013 will be evaluated by the Award Committee using the criteria which can be found at www.gedcouncil.org

Up to 10 shortlisted candidates will be presented to the Evaluation Committee made up of senior representatives from industry and academia (members to be announced in April).

The Evaluation Committee will select three nominees who will all be invited to the GEDC Conference in Chicago in October 2013 to present their project. The recipient of the Award will be announced during the conference at a gala dinner dedicated to diversity in engineering.

Following the presentation of this first Award, this initiative will continue on an annual basis.

Airbus is a corporate member of the GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council), a leading global organisation whose members are individuals responsible for setting the agenda for higher education in engineering in their countries and universities.