Criteria for Consideration

To be eligible for consideration for the Award, an individual must:

• Have been a member of LRA for at least three (but not necessarily consecutive) years; and

• Have graduated with a doctoral degree no more than seven years from the date of nomination.

Each year a call and deadline (May 15th) for nominations are announced in the LRA spring newsletter and on the listserv. Eligible members may either self-nominate or be nominated by another LRA member. Nominations are in the form of a letter describing the nominee’s qualifications for the Award, with priority given to the nominee’s achievements in: 1) research; 2) publication and impact of contributions to the field; 3) service; and 4) teaching. Letters may be sent either by mail or electronically to the committee chair.

All nominated members who meet the eligibility requirement will be contacted by the committee chair in May and asked to submit:

• A letter of support from their home institutions;

• A current curriculum vita, including all publications, degrees, honors and awards, and service on editorial boards of research journals; and

• A written statement by the nominee that describes their professional growth and research agenda.