TICL Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award

The promotion of early career researchers is a priority of the TICL’s mission. The TICL Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award will highlight the innovation of young researchers in the intersection of Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning and acknowledge their achievements in their early careers.

Eligibility Criteria

The award is open to early career professionals who have completed their doctoral degree within five (5) years of the year in which they apply for the award.

Nomination Process and Timeline

Self or peer nominations are accepted. Nominations must include (1) letter of nomination including a rationale for how the nominee has made substantial scholarly contributions to the intersection of Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning (500 word limit), (2) the nominee’s research agenda (500 word limit), and (3) the nominee’s curriculum vitae. Nominations are sent to the TICL Chair. 

Applications for the award are due by February 1. Notification to awardee and nominator will be sent via email by February 15.

Review/Selection Process and Timeline

All nominations are sent for review to the members of the Award Committee. They are evaluated against the four selection criteria (see below).

Selection criteria

The selection criteria include (1) the quality of rationale in the nomination letter, (2) clarity of articulated research agenda, (3) excellence of scholarship related to the intersection of Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning, and (4) demonstrated impact of the early career scholarship.