CSSCI | Central States Section of The Combustion Institute

Call for Nominations: Early Career Award
Sponsored by the Central States Section of The Combustion Institute (CSSCI) The CSSCI is pleased to seek nominations for the 2026 Early Career Award recognizing the contributions to the field of combustion. The award will be presented at the 2026 Spring Technical Meeting, during which the recipient will present the Early Career Investigator Plenary Lecture, for which an honorarium of $1000 will be awarded. The registration fees for the Spring Technical Meeting will be waived for the awardee, and the awardee will be presented with a plaque recognizing the award. The nomination process, eligibility, selection criteria, and deadline for the award are below. Eligibility: Nominees should be within the first ten years of their research careers following the award of their highest academic degree and be members of the CSSCI. All limits are at the deadline for nominations. Nominators may reach out to the Early Career Award Evaluation Committee if questions exist regarding the eligibility of a nominee. Self-nominations are not permitted. Nominators may discuss the nomination with nominees. The nominee must be available in person to present a plenary talk at the 2026 CSSCI Spring Technical Meeting, which will be held May 17–19 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Nomination package: See attached PDF for the nomination package requirements. Evaluation and selection: The nominations will be evaluated by a selection committee appointed by the Board of Advisors of the CSSCI. Nomination deadline: August 29, 2025. Send award nominations and questions to earlycareer@cssci.org.

Call for Nominations: Early Career Award

Sponsored by the Central States Section of The Combustion Institute (CSSCI)

The CSSCI is pleased to seek nominations for the 2026 Early Career Award recognizing the contributions to the field of combustion. The award will be presented at the 2026 Spring Technical Meeting, during which the recipient will present the Early Career Investigator Plenary Lecture, for which an honorarium of $1000 will be awarded. The registration fees for the Spring Technical Meeting will be waived for the awardee, and the awardee will be presented with a plaque recognizing the award. The nomination process, eligibility, selection criteria, and deadline for the award are below.

Eligibility: Nominees should be within the first ten years of their research careers following the award of their highest academic degree and be members of the CSSCI. All limits are at the deadline for nominations. Nominators may reach out to the Early Career Award Evaluation Committee if questions exist regarding the eligibility of a nominee. Self-nominations are not permitted. Nominators may discuss the nomination with nominees. The nominee must be available in person to present a plenary talk at the 2026 CSSCI Spring Technical Meeting, which will be held May 17–19 in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Nomination package: See attached PDF for the nomination package requirements.

Evaluation and selection: The nominations will be evaluated by a selection committee appointed by the Board of Advisors of the CSSCI.

Nomination deadline: August 29, 2025.

Send award nominations and questions to earlycareer@cssci.org.

2025 Annual Business Meeting
The 2025 Annual Business Meeting was held on March 17 in conjunction with the 14th U.S. National Combustion Meeting. Draft minutes are available here and will be approved during the next Annual Business Meeting on 2026-05-18 at the 2026 Spring Technical Meeting in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The Board of Advisors has adopted a Code of Conduct, effective 2022-01-08, which governs members’ behavior at gatherings associated with The Combustion Institute.

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