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Award of Merit

The Award of Merit is conferred by the African Scientific Research Institute to honor outstanding researchers whose interests include America-Prehistoric and Bio-historical archaeology, Africans in Early American Studies, Museology and Private /Public African History Preservation. The awards recognize contributions to the understanding of natural history collections, management, preservation, and osteological analysis of cranial/skeletal data collection for the identification of facial reconstruction and DNA scientific indexing.

The award also gives recognition by encouraging research beyond the essential requirements for preserving, storing, studying, and displaying natural history collections contemporaneous to today’s standard. This award honors individuals who displayed synergy of "academic excellence" and service activities within the context of rural, urban, and policy relevant to research, education and service.

We recognize the mission and works of individuals, groups or organizations working for the restoration and creation of self-pride among people of African descendant. The restoration and creation of self-pride shall be accomplished by uplifting several generations of Africans in the Americas (enslaved, circa 1628 to 1888) to a level of national and international prominence as one speaks for the dead through the Quest for DNA, “Tracking the Question of Identification”.

Professional “African” Recognition Week 2005: Reconstructing Forgotten African Pioneers, Native Americans and Abolitionists entitled “Uncovering the Early Struggles for Freedom in Illinois” ASRI Award
The Warren St. James's “Academic Professional Excellence” (APE) award recognizes demonstrated excellence in humanitarianism and Academic Professional development. Individuals selected from the ranks of a Multidimensional/Multidisciplinary Academic Professional community base the APE award on peer review.

The newly installed Warren St. James's “Academic Professional Excellence Award” (APE) was established during the 1988 organization structured, to recognize demonstrated excellence of academic professional African descendants who have risen from the genetic loin of the enslaved African. The APE award is offered to the outstanding recipient who has and continues to identify, sanctify and make sacred the correct and final resting place of Africa unsung heroes. The intent of the APE award is to encourage professional development and to convey ASRI's high regard for the contributions of a key individual’s positive impact on society and a segment of the academic community.

Each year, a maximum of two academic professionals may receive the APE Award:
1. Along with the one-off-a kind “Artistic Medal”, the award provides a $3,000 Honorarium all expense pay to the individual as the Honorable Keynoter to address ASRI annual Multidimensional/Multidisciplinary Symposium and seeks to elevate the achievements of pre-1860 enslaved and non-slave African-Americans Pioneer Inventors this individual is so honored.
2. The honoree also receives a permanent position as a member of the Warren St. James's “Academic Professional Excellence Award (APE) select Board.

ANCESTOR’S RECOGNIZING:
Elijah Muhammad Humanitarian Award for Distinguished Civil and Academic Service
This Award recognizes exceptional individuals who demonstrate a dedication to people and excellent work performance. Established in 1999, this award is based on peer review selected from the ranks of the Humanities community
Individuals with 25-50 years of Service Recognition will be recognized at ASRI annual Multidimensional/Multidisciplinary Symposium ceremony held in conjunction with the Warren St. James's “Academic Professional Excellence Award (APE) of Merit ceremony.

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