Awards


Outstanding Graduate Paper Award in Music Education

The Outstanding Graduate Paper in Music Education Award recognizes an outstanding music education paper presented by a graduate student at the AERA annual meeting. Researchers submitting papers based on their dissertations should apply for this award, even if this submission occurs after the degree has been conferred upon the researcher. The Outstanding Graduate Paper Award in Music Education may be awarded annually. A certificate will be presented to the winner at the Music Education SIG business meeting. The Outstanding Graduate Paper Award winner will also receive a $200 travel reimbursement stipend.

Previous Recipients
2015: Jared Rawlings, University of Michigan 

Criteria
To be eligible for the Outstanding Graduate Paper Award in Music Education, a researcher must (a) have a paper accepted for presentation by the Music Education SIG at the AERA annual meeting, (b) submit a sole-authored paper, and (c) either be a graduate student or a researcher submitting a paper based on his/her dissertation. Then, the author must submit a final paper (@20-25 pages), which presents the results of a disciplined analysis of data with theory/theoretical framework and advances the cumulative knowledge in the field. Finally, the researcher must register for and present that paper at the annual meeting. 

Application Process
Applications for the award will include: (a) the final paper, (b) abstract, and (c) a cover letter e-mailed to the Awards Committee Chairperson by January 5th. This final paper must be of journal submission quality in size and substance. The cover letter must include the following information: a statement that the paper is a submission for the Outstanding Graduate Paper in Music Education Award, the nominee’s name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address.