We are excited to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2021 NERA Conference, one of our regional partner organizations, which will take place from October 13-15, 2021, at the Trumbull Marriott Shelton in Trumbull, CT, as a hybrid conference OR virtually.
JOHN SCHMITT AWARD
The John Schmitt Award is presented annually to an individual graduate student. It is presented in the name of John Schmitt, Ph.D., who, as an educational researcher, founded the New England Educational Research Organization.
Purpose and Eligibility
This award is presented for outstanding research at the graduate level. To be eligible, the candidate must be an individual presenting at the Annual Conference who is currently enrolled in an advanced degree program, OR who is presenting a paper-based upon a thesis or dissertation that was completed during his or her graduate study in the past year. Candidates must have initiated, developed, and completed a research paper in education or an allied field.
Application Procedure
There is no formal application form. Applicants should submit the following by March 1, 2021.
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a copy of the completed research paper (25-page maximum)
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Curriculum Vitae
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a letter of support from the advisor or a colleague familiar with the applicant’s research
To nominate a paper, submit the following materials to neero.conference@gmail.com.
Deadline
The deadline for the 2021 conference is March 1, 2021.
AWARD RECIPIENTS (2020-2000)
2020
Kathryn Webly
Merrimack College
2018
Deepa Sryia Vasudevan
Harvard Graduate School of Education
2016
Emilie Clucas
Endicott College
2014
Meghan Hubacz
University of New Hampshire
2012
Elaine Mangiante
University of Rhode Island
2010
Elaine Ward
University of Massachusetts, Boston
2008
Randall Lahann & Emilie Mitescu
Boston College
2006
Janet Smith
Boston College
2004
Lara Ramsey
Harvard Graduate School of Education
2002
Mary T. Vetere
Slippery Rock University
2000
Kelly Clark/Keefe
University of Vermont
2019
Nicole Hersey
University of Rhode Island
2017
Steven Netcoh
University of Vermont
2015
Adam Moore
University of Rhode Island
2013
Kelly Swindlehurst
University of Vermont
2011
Cynthia Dean
University of Maine
2009
Monique Jacobs
Johnson & Wales University
2007
Erin McCloskey
University of Albany
2005
Cinzia Pica
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2003
Alan Amtzis
Boston College
2001
Amy Seldin
Boston College