Awarded annually to a graduate of the M.PL. program who has the highest academic average in the graduating class, and who has completed the degree requirements in no more than three years as a full-time student and not more than five years as a part-time student. On recommendation of the selection committee, the Director of the School of Urban and Regional Planning will nominate the candidate to CIP. The candidate must be a member of CIP. The award will consist of a CIP certificate and a book prize. The awardee will be selected in October from the graduates making the degree lists for the spring or fall convocations in the same calendar year.