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 with the name and contact details of up to two referees, who will be available for contact during July 2008 [Award Nomination Form]. 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 post-graduate 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 2008 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, 9 August 2008 [Forum 2008 Invitation].

For further details please contact:

Dr Lesley Newhouse-Maiden
c/- Edith Cowan University
100 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup WA 6027
Ph: 08 6304 5485
Email: l.newhouse_maiden@ecu.edu.au