Any three members of the Academy may nominate candidates for Active Fellow or Corresponding Fellow in the 2013 election. All nominations that are prepared correctly will appear on the slate. In order to present a balanced slate, additional nominations may be made by the Fellows Nominating Committee: Anne Hedeman (chair), Daniel Lord Smail, and John Munro.

A nomination consists of the following:

1) a one-page statement of the candidate's qualifications;

2) a curriculum vitae and bibliography not longer than four pages; and

3) the "signatures" of three members of the Academy.

Please submit items #1 and #2 in a clear format that can be photocopied for the mailing of election materials to Fellows; a clean copy sent by mail to the Academy office or as an e-mail attachment (sent to egardiner@themedievalacademy.org or rgmusto@themedievalacademy.org) is preferable to a fax, since faxes are often difficult to read and photocopy. Item #3 can be sent in any format, including e-mail messages from the signatories. Nominations must reach the Academy office by 15 October.

Active Fellows and Corresponding Fellows shall be scholars who have made notable contributions to the advancement of Medieval Studies. Candidates for Active Fellow must be members of the Academy and residents of North America. Candidates for Corresponding Fellow need not be members, and they must reside outside North America.

The 2013 election operates under new and revised by-laws and procedures. Under the established rules, the number of slots available for Active Fellows in 2013 is five, for which there must be at least ten nominations.