Eligibility

• No self-nominations
• Dissertation defense and research completion in pursuit of the doctoral degree must be completed in the period of May 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023

Criteria

• Must be a significant contribution to research in social education;
• Must have an evident connection to social education; and
• Must display outstanding in the areas of problem statement, analysis of related literature, methods and procedures, analysis of data, and discussion of results.

Application Requirements

• Letter of nomination/rationale for nomination.
• Curriculum vita or professional resume (prepared by the nominee).
• Full dissertation.
• A summary of ten to fifteen pages (one-sided double-spaced) that includes:
  • the research problem (including how the research fits into research in the field);
  • analysis of related literature;
  • description and rationale for the research design and procedures;
  • analysis of data;
  • findings of the study (including a brief discussion of the significance of the research for social education; and
  • references/citations should be included but do not count toward the ten to fifteen pages.
• Publicity outreach information.
  • Please provide the name, contact name, title, and e-mail for:
    • Major local/community newspaper (up to 2)
    • Alma Mater Alumni Office contact information (up to 2)

Award

Recipients receive:

• A commemorative gift
• An opportunity to present a session at the NCSS Annual Conference on their research.