Outstanding Early Career Paper Award in Music Education
The Outstanding Early Career Paper Award in Music Education recognizes an outstanding music education paper presented at the AERA annual meeting by an early career music education researcher. The completed paper is the basis for the final determination for the award. The Outstanding Early Career Paper Award in Music Education may be awarded annually. Criteria To be eligible for the Outstanding Early Career Paper Award in Music Education, a researcher must (a) have a paper accepted for presentation by the Music Education SIG at the AERA annual meeting, (b) be a single author (as opposed to co-author), and (c) have received a doctorate or other terminal degree within the past six years. Then, the author must submit a final paper (@20-25 pages), which presents the results of a disciplined analysis of data with theory/theoretical framework and advances the cumulative knowledge in the field. Finally, the researcher must register for the conference and present that paper at the conference.
Process Applications for the award will include: (a) final paper, (b) abstract, (c) proof that the researcher was awarded a doctoral degree within six years of the application (such as a pdf of the signature page from a dissertation, a downloaded pdf of their dissertation from Proquest, or a transcript from the institution), and (d) a cover letter e-mailed to the Awards Committee Chairperson by January 5th. This final paper must be of journal submission quality in size and substance. The cover letter must include the following information: state that this is a submission for the Outstanding Early Career Paper Award in Music Education, the nominee’s name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, and identify which form of proof that the researcher was awarded doctoral degree within six years of the application is attached to the application.
A certificate will be presented to the winner at the Music Education SIG business meeting. The Outstanding Early Career Paper Award winner will also be given a $200 travel reimbursement stipend. Outstanding Graduate Paper Award in Music Education The Outstanding Graduate Paper Award in Music Education recognizes an outstanding music education paper presented by a graduate student at the AERA annual meeting. (Researchers submitting papers based on their dissertations should apply for this award, even if this submission occurs after the degree has been conferred upon the researcher.) The completed paper, submitted by January 5th, is the basis for the final determination for the award. The Outstanding Graduate Paper Award in Music Education may be awarded annually.
Criteria To be eligible for the Outstanding Graduate Paper Award in Music Education, a researcher must (a) have a paper accepted for presentation by the Music Education SIG at the AERA annual meeting, (b) be a single author (as opposed to co-author), (c) submit a single authored work, and (d) either be a graduate student or a researcher submitting a paper based on his/her dissertation. Then, the author must submit a final paper (@20-25 pages), which presents the results of a disciplined analysis of data with theory/theoretical framework and advances the cumulative knowledge in the field. Finally, the researcher must register for the conference and present that paper at the conference.
Process Applications for the award will include: (a) the final paper, (b) abstract, and (c) a cover letter e-mailed to the Awards Committee Chairperson by January 5th. This final paper must be of journal submission quality in size and substance. The cover letter must include the following information: state that this is a submission for the Outstanding Graduate Paper Award in Music Education, the nominee’s name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address.
A certificate will be presented to the winner at the Music Education SIG business meeting. The Outstanding Graduate Paper Award winner will also be given a $200 travel reimbursement stipend (in addition to any scholarship already provided by the SIG). Distinguished Contributions to Music Education Award.
The Distinguished Contributions to Music Education Award recognizes individuals who, over a significant number of years, have been exceptionally productive scholars in music education. This important award is given every other year, on odd years, and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the extraordinary achievements of Music Education researchers. Awards will only be given when the nominations received are of high quality and meet the stated criteria. Criteria
Process A formal invitation specifying the application criteria for The Distinguished Contributions to Music Education Award will be sent to all AERA Music Education SIG members in November of every even year. Portfolios will consist of two letters of nomination detailing the contributions of the nominee and the nominee’s curriculum vitae to be forwarded to the Committee by January 2 every odd-year. Committee members will evaluate each candidate on the criteria stated above (research, presentations, and service). Eligible nominators include all members of the AERA Music Education SIG. Decisions will be completed by February 1.
An AERA plaque will be presented to the winner of this award at the Music Education SIG business meeting and he or she may be asked to speak at the business meeting, as the keynote speaker or in addition to the keynote speaker.