The Outstanding Paper in Educational Studies Award

The Outstanding Paper in Education Studies Award recognizes excellence in a course paper or original education research by a declared EPS Certificate or Education Studies Major; research can include an individual undergraduate research project or substantial contribution to research on a faculty member’s research project.

Applicants must submit:
○ One-page cover letter describing the reasons for writing this paper and its contributions to specific conversations.
○ An abstract of the paper considered for this award (250 maximum word count). Please be aware that the first round of revisions will be based on your abstract.
○ A digital copy of the paper considered for this award (2,500 maximum word count).An unofficial transcript.

Applications Open: January 22 to February 18, 2024

The Criteria:
● You must be a declared EPS Certificate or Education Studies major.
● You may self-nominate or be nominated by a faculty member in the School of Education.
● You may only apply to one award.
● You may only receive each award once.
● Awards come with a certificate and a $1000 monetary award.

Expectations
● Winners will answer the question, " What do you plan to do with this award? " and will be featured in our newsletter and on our website.