Saturday, April 14, 2007
NREA Rural Awards
Fellow Rural Researchers:
Attached are the calls for nominations for the 2007 Awards for the National Rural Education Association!
Consider a recent doctoral recipient for the Chance Award, or an outstanding Researcher for the Brzezinski Award.
Qualifications, Nomination Guidelines, and Submission instructions are on the attached Calls.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Best,
Pat Hardre, Ph.D.
Chair, NREA National Research Committee
National Rural Education Association
edward w. chance memorial
2007 rural education dissertation award
Announcement And ApplicAtion
nrea centennial convention and research Symposium
“nrea: crossing into our next century”
november 10-14, 2007
oklahoma city, oklahoma
hosted byorganization of rural oklahoma Schools
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edward w. chance memorial2007
rUral edUcaTion diSSerTaTion award
$500.00
The National Rural Education Association sponsors the Edward W. Chance Memorial Rural Education Dissertation Award. The award is funded by the Chance Family, through the NREA Foundation, to recognize doctoral research which makes a significant contribution to rural education and addresses issues of current concern. Topics could include, but not limited to: issues of rural school leadership; rural school finance; student/rural community expectations; rural educators; recognizing diversity in rural schools; alternative organi-zational and instructional patterns for rural schools, including the use of technology; and rural education poli-cy issues. The dissertation judged most meritorious will receive the award and the winner will be recognized at the NREA Centennial Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on November 12-14, 2007.
An individual is eligible for this award from the time that the dissertation is completed to two years after completion of the degree.
Application Process: Due Date: June 15, 2007
1. Submit a digital copy of a 20-page summary of the dissertation by June 15, 2007.
2. The summary should cover, as closely as possible, the following aspects of the study: The problem statement, the research question, methodology, findings, conclusions, and significance of the study to rural education.
3. Include biographical and directory information for the author, including name address, telephone numbers, and email address.
4. Degree completion date5. A statement of agreement with NREA to publicize the research through media consistent with association purposes. NREA imposes no infringement in the researcher’s copyright or other publication efforts.
Selection Criteria:
1. Significance of the study to rural education. (30 points)
2. Contribution to knowledge. (30 points)
3. Thoroughness of research. (20 points)
4. Segments reflecting: (10 points)
Problem statement, the research question, methodology, findings, significance, and conclusions.
5. NREA Membership (10 points)
Reservations:
1. Selection, rejection, and judging are the reserved rights of the NREA Research Committee. The Research Committee reserves the option of making appropriate inquiries on any study submitted.
2. NREA assumes the privilege of reproducing all or a portion of the research in the Rural Educator or other professional venues. Failure to allow NREA the opportunity to publish the dissertation findings will result in the revocation of the award and cash prize.
3. NREA reserves the right to acknowledge the researcher’s application to the agency or institution with which the research is associated.
4. A researcher may receive this award only once within a five year period.
EstablishEd 1907
SUbmiT YoUr aPPlicaTion For The 2007 edward w. chance
memorial rUral edUcaTion diSSerTaTion award via email To:
bmooneyham@ou.edu
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National Rural Education Association
2007 BRZEZINSKI AWARD
Sponsored by
The National Rural Education Association
Funded by
The Family of Stanley A. Brzezinski
Announcement and Application
NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2007 STANLEY A. BRZEZINSKI MEMORIAL RURAL EDUCATION RESEARCH AWARD
$500.00
In order to recognize outstanding, high quality research in the field of rural education, the National Rural Education Association sponsors the Stanley A. Brzezinski Memorial Rural Education Research Award. This award, funded by the Brzezinski Family, will be awarded for educational research which addresses significant rural issues and makes notable contributions to the knowledge base of rural education. Research addressing rural education issues is paramount to the selection process. All rural education researchers are eligible to be nominated or to self-nominate for the award. The research could include, but is not limited to, issues of rural school efficiency and effectiveness, rural students’ learning and development, financing rural schools, rural poverty, the rural economy, student/rural community expectations, understanding the diversity of rural administrators, or alternative instructional and organizational patterns for rural education. The research project judged most meritorious will receive the award and the author will be recognized at the NREA Centennial Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on November 12-14, 2007.
Application Process: Due Date: June 15, 2007
Initially, submit a packet that includes the following:
1. Biographical and directory information for the author, including name, address, telephone numbers, and email address.
2. Digital copy of a 500-1000 word summary of the research.
3. Digital abstract of 500 words or less that supports the quality of the research.
4. Copies of the publications, reports, or other documentation produced from the research.
5. A statement of agreement with NREA to publicize the research through media consistent with associa-tion purposes. NREA imposes no infringement in the researcher’s copyright or other publication efforts.
Selection Criteria:
1. Significance of the study to rural education. (30 points)
2. Contribution to knowledge. (30 points)
3. Thoroughness of research. (20 points)
4. Research design. (10 points)
5. NREA membership. (10 points)
Reservations:
1. Selection, rejection, and judging are the reserved rights of the NREA Research Committee. The Research Committee reserves the option of making appropriate inquiries on any study submitted.
2. NREA assumes the privilege of reproducing all or a portion of the research in the Rural Educator or other professional venues.
3. NREA reserves the right to acknowledge the researcher’s application to the agency or institution with which the research is associated.
4. A researcher may receive this award only once within a five year period.
SUBMIT APPLICATION vIA eMAIL TO:
bmooneyham@ou.edu
EstablishEd 1907
Tags: NREA, AERA, small schools, rural, education
Attached are the calls for nominations for the 2007 Awards for the National Rural Education Association!
Consider a recent doctoral recipient for the Chance Award, or an outstanding Researcher for the Brzezinski Award.
Qualifications, Nomination Guidelines, and Submission instructions are on the attached Calls.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Best,
Pat Hardre, Ph.D.
Chair, NREA National Research Committee
National Rural Education Association
edward w. chance memorial
2007 rural education dissertation award
Announcement And ApplicAtion
nrea centennial convention and research Symposium
“nrea: crossing into our next century”
november 10-14, 2007
oklahoma city, oklahoma
hosted byorganization of rural oklahoma Schools
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
edward w. chance memorial2007
rUral edUcaTion diSSerTaTion award
$500.00
The National Rural Education Association sponsors the Edward W. Chance Memorial Rural Education Dissertation Award. The award is funded by the Chance Family, through the NREA Foundation, to recognize doctoral research which makes a significant contribution to rural education and addresses issues of current concern. Topics could include, but not limited to: issues of rural school leadership; rural school finance; student/rural community expectations; rural educators; recognizing diversity in rural schools; alternative organi-zational and instructional patterns for rural schools, including the use of technology; and rural education poli-cy issues. The dissertation judged most meritorious will receive the award and the winner will be recognized at the NREA Centennial Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on November 12-14, 2007.
An individual is eligible for this award from the time that the dissertation is completed to two years after completion of the degree.
Application Process: Due Date: June 15, 2007
1. Submit a digital copy of a 20-page summary of the dissertation by June 15, 2007.
2. The summary should cover, as closely as possible, the following aspects of the study: The problem statement, the research question, methodology, findings, conclusions, and significance of the study to rural education.
3. Include biographical and directory information for the author, including name address, telephone numbers, and email address.
4. Degree completion date5. A statement of agreement with NREA to publicize the research through media consistent with association purposes. NREA imposes no infringement in the researcher’s copyright or other publication efforts.
Selection Criteria:
1. Significance of the study to rural education. (30 points)
2. Contribution to knowledge. (30 points)
3. Thoroughness of research. (20 points)
4. Segments reflecting: (10 points)
Problem statement, the research question, methodology, findings, significance, and conclusions.
5. NREA Membership (10 points)
Reservations:
1. Selection, rejection, and judging are the reserved rights of the NREA Research Committee. The Research Committee reserves the option of making appropriate inquiries on any study submitted.
2. NREA assumes the privilege of reproducing all or a portion of the research in the Rural Educator or other professional venues. Failure to allow NREA the opportunity to publish the dissertation findings will result in the revocation of the award and cash prize.
3. NREA reserves the right to acknowledge the researcher’s application to the agency or institution with which the research is associated.
4. A researcher may receive this award only once within a five year period.
EstablishEd 1907
SUbmiT YoUr aPPlicaTion For The 2007 edward w. chance
memorial rUral edUcaTion diSSerTaTion award via email To:
bmooneyham@ou.edu
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Rural Education Association
2007 BRZEZINSKI AWARD
Sponsored by
The National Rural Education Association
Funded by
The Family of Stanley A. Brzezinski
Announcement and Application
NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2007 STANLEY A. BRZEZINSKI MEMORIAL RURAL EDUCATION RESEARCH AWARD
$500.00
In order to recognize outstanding, high quality research in the field of rural education, the National Rural Education Association sponsors the Stanley A. Brzezinski Memorial Rural Education Research Award. This award, funded by the Brzezinski Family, will be awarded for educational research which addresses significant rural issues and makes notable contributions to the knowledge base of rural education. Research addressing rural education issues is paramount to the selection process. All rural education researchers are eligible to be nominated or to self-nominate for the award. The research could include, but is not limited to, issues of rural school efficiency and effectiveness, rural students’ learning and development, financing rural schools, rural poverty, the rural economy, student/rural community expectations, understanding the diversity of rural administrators, or alternative instructional and organizational patterns for rural education. The research project judged most meritorious will receive the award and the author will be recognized at the NREA Centennial Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on November 12-14, 2007.
Application Process: Due Date: June 15, 2007
Initially, submit a packet that includes the following:
1. Biographical and directory information for the author, including name, address, telephone numbers, and email address.
2. Digital copy of a 500-1000 word summary of the research.
3. Digital abstract of 500 words or less that supports the quality of the research.
4. Copies of the publications, reports, or other documentation produced from the research.
5. A statement of agreement with NREA to publicize the research through media consistent with associa-tion purposes. NREA imposes no infringement in the researcher’s copyright or other publication efforts.
Selection Criteria:
1. Significance of the study to rural education. (30 points)
2. Contribution to knowledge. (30 points)
3. Thoroughness of research. (20 points)
4. Research design. (10 points)
5. NREA membership. (10 points)
Reservations:
1. Selection, rejection, and judging are the reserved rights of the NREA Research Committee. The Research Committee reserves the option of making appropriate inquiries on any study submitted.
2. NREA assumes the privilege of reproducing all or a portion of the research in the Rural Educator or other professional venues.
3. NREA reserves the right to acknowledge the researcher’s application to the agency or institution with which the research is associated.
4. A researcher may receive this award only once within a five year period.
SUBMIT APPLICATION vIA eMAIL TO:
bmooneyham@ou.edu
EstablishEd 1907
Tags: NREA, AERA, small schools, rural, education
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