ERAS Conference 2006 Awards

ERAS Travel Award
Nominations for this award are open to teacher researchers who are about to complete their Master’s or Doctoral theses in Education or who have obtained their MA/MEd or PhD in the last 3 years. ERAS will sponsor one teacher researcher to attend the AARE 2006 Conference in Adelaide from 27th to 30th of November 2006 through this award, which comprises of an economy class return ticket to Adelaide, assistance in accommodation in Adelaide, per diem for 4 days, and waiver of AARE Conference Fees (courtesy of AARE). The winner of this award is expected to present a paper at the AARE Conference.

ERAS School-Based Research Awards
Nominations for this award are open to teacher researchers who are actively involved in research in their school or cluster. Winners of this award will receive cash prizes of $500, $300, or $100. In addition, ERAS will waive their registration fees for the ERAS Conference 2006. The winners are expected to present a paper at the ERAS Conference 2006. Awardees are expected to present a paper at the ERAS Conference 2006.

Winners of the above awards will be presented with a plaque and a Certificate of Achievement at a special ERAS Awards Ceremony during the ERAS Conference 2006. The names of all winners and their affiliated educational institutions will also be announced on the ERAS website.

Criteria for Nomination
Nominees must be current ERAS members who have registered for the ERAS Conference 2006.

The research must be:
1. of practical benefit to teachers in improving their school/classroom practices.
2. related to critical educational issues.
3. applicable to the Singapore context.
4. of high quality in terms of purpose, approach, methodology, originality, and clarity.
5. current (either ongoing or completed within the last two years).

Required Documents for Nomination
Nominees will submit a brief in support of his/her nomination comprising the following elements:
1) the attached nomination form (to be signed by the proposer);
2) a brief curriculum vitae of the nominee;
3) a 3-page (double-spaced) submission of the research, describing the purpose of the study, its significance, design, key results, and conclusion;
4) a half-page abbreviated bibliography (please omit any information allowing identification, e.g., the name and address of the author/s in both the 3-page submission and half-page bibliography);
5) the required abstract (of not more than 200 words) for the conference and
6) a photocopy of the completed registration form.

Procedure
The deadline for the submission of nominations and briefs is Saturday, 24th of December 2005.

A selection panel consisting of the ERAS committee members will review the material. Shortlisted nominees will be asked to submit their full papers by Saturday, 1st April 2006. As part of the selection process, shortlisted nominees may be required to give an oral presentation.

There are no restrictions to the number of nominations per school. The proposer may nominate as many teacher-researchers from the school as desired. However, only one ERAS Travel Award/School-Based Research Award may be given per research study.

Please direct your queries on the ERAS Awards to Dr Chew at lrchew@nie.edu.sg and post your nomination package to:

Dr Chelsea Chew
ERAS Awards Coordinator
c/o National Institute of Education
1, Nanyang Walk
Singapore 637616

To apply for/renew your membership, please visit our website at http://www.eras.org.sg