Early Career Award
The AEFP Early Career Award recognizes junior scholars with exemplary early career trajectories whose research substantially contributes to the field of education finance and policy.
Eligibility
The intent of the Early Career award is to recognize outstanding pre-tenure/unpromoted faculty members or non-academic researchers at an equivalent stage in their careers. Dates may be extended for those who have taken family, medical, or service leave or have other extenuating circumstances.
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria include quality and policy relevance of scholarship, as well as the impact of the scholarship on actual policy. In addition, the awards committee will look favorably on nominees with a history of engagement in AEFP.
Award
The recipient will receive a $1,000 award and a plaque presented at the annual AEFP conference. Award recipients will be expected to attend the AEFP annual conference to receive the award and will have the option to present their research in an Award Winners session.
Submission Process & Nominations
Anyone may nominate individuals for the early career award. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged. It is not necessary to be nominated by someone else.
Submission Requirements
Applications must include:
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CV
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(Optional) If the nominee has past engagement with AEFP that is not reflected in their CV, a brief description of that engagement can be included in the nomination form