Early Career Award

An Early Career Award is an award recognizing individuals for notable contributions to their fields, companies, or organizations towards the beginning of an individual's career.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-ins.org/ins-awards|title=INS Awards|publisher=}} Early Career Awards are typically bestowed on recipients early in their careers, as opposed to Distinguished Career Awards, which recognize contributions later in an individual's career.[http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/ames/administrative_orders/chapter_202/202-451-distinguished-career-award.pdf NOAA Distinguished Career Awards]