Nominations are now being accepted to honor mid-career women for outstanding work in clean energy. These annual awards are run by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) as part of an overarching collaboration with the Department of Energy's U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) program. The awards are an effort to advance the careers and leadership of women in the field of clean energy. The U.S. program is part of the C3E initiative within the 23-government Clean Energy Ministerial framework.

As part of the U.S. C3E program, MITEI invites you to nominate a mid-career woman for her outstanding work in clean energy in one of these eight categories:
 
•  Research Leadership
•  Entrepreneurial Leadership
•  Law & Finance Leadership
•  Business Leadership
•  Government Leadership
•  Advocacy Leadership
•  International Leadership
•  Education Leadership
 
Click here for eligibility requirements.
 
The goal of the Awards program is to raise the visibility of the high-achieving, high-potential women in the clean energy field through a national recognition program.
 
The deadline to nominate an awardee is midnight on May 15, 2014