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DLD dissertation award

DLD Dissertation Award for Outstanding Doctoral Level Research

(Deadline January 15, 2008)

The Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) within the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) announces its annual competition for outstanding doctoral-level research in the field of learning disabilities. The purposes of the award are to encourage excellence in doctoral level research and to recognize quality research that contributes to the field of learning disabilities. Refer to TeachingLD.org for additional information.

The Award consists of:

a) A $500 cash award;
b) Up to an additional $500 for travel to receive the award at the CEC Annual Convention;
c) Free one-year membership in CEC and DLD;
d) An opportunity to present the research at the CEC Annual Convention;
e) An invitation to submit the research for publication in the Division journal, Learning Disabilities Research & Practice.

Timeline

Applications for the award must be received no later than January 15, 2008. The recipient will be selected and notified by March 15, 2008.

Eligibility

The competition is open to individuals who have met the eligibility requirements during the two-year period preceding October 1st of each application year. Eligibility will be verified through the applicant's degree granting institution to protect all applicants, the universities, and DLD. To be eligible, the applicant must have received the doctoral degree between the dates specified, or have received approval by the dissertation committee of the final written form of the dissertation between the dates specified

The competition is intended to recognize doctoral students who have focused their research on learning disabilities or who have conducted related research having clear implications for the field of learning disabilities. Studies employing any research methodology appropriate to the research question(s) addressed are encouraged (e.g., experimental, ethnographic, historical, or survey).

Application

Each applicant must submit an application including:

• an appropriate title page including the dissertation title, author, date of dissertation, approval or awarding of degree, degree-granting institution, name and dissertation committee chair, and applicant's current address and phone number.
• four copies of a dissertation abstract, not to exceed 150 words, and
• four copies of a manuscript not to exceed 25 manuscript pages (not including references, tables and figures) outlining and summarizing the research, using APA guidelines. Manuscripts submitted for this competition may already have been submitted/accepted for publication. If submitted or accepted, appropriate referencing must be provided.
• Electronic copies of all of the above.

Send applications to:

Dr. Margo A. Mastropieri
College of Education and Human Development
Graduate School of Education
Mail Stop Number 6B2
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444