Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Early Career Award

The aim of this award is to recognise excellence early in an academic/research career and to encourage continuing contributions to research. The award is an incentive as well as an acknowledgment of early success and it is hoped that the person receiving the award would proceed to complete further research of excellent quality.

The nomination is by letter outlining excellence and a copy of the nominee's CV [Award Nomination Form]. Up to three professional references may be attached to the application. The nomination can be by self or by colleague. The conditions of nominations apply to both. A short list of nominees may be asked for further evidence of their educational research potential.

The award is open to those:

• who are presently enrolled postgraduate students and anyone who has yet to complete three years following a Doctoral degree in the area of Education
• who are at a Western Australian university
• who reside and/or work in Western Australia
• whose research is considered to be of an excellent standard
• who will present a paper at the WAIER 2011 Forum.

A committee of the executive of WAIER, representing the five universities, will review nominations and select a winner. The award will be announced at the annual WAIER Forum, Saturday 13 August 2011 [Forum 2011 Invitation].

For further details please contact:

Dr Susan Beltman
School of Education
Curtin University
GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845
Email: S.Beltman@curtin.edu.au