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Awarded every second year to an outstanding graduate who has completed a PhD or EdD in Teacher Education, in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta, and who has convocated at either the previous Fall or Spring convocations. Selection will be based on scholarly excellence, and preference will be given to dissertations of direct relevance to teacher education practice and policy in Canada. There are no restrictions on citizenship.
APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS
Value: Two $300 awards or one $600 award
Deadline: February 15, 2025
Eligibility: Awarded every second year to a student with an outstanding dissertation, who has completed a PhD or EdD in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. Applicants must have convocated in Fall 2021, 2022, or 2023, or in Spring 2021, 2022, or 2023. Selection will be based on scholarly excellence, with preference given to dissertations of direct relevance to teacher education practice and policy, specifically advancing racial justice, decolonization, and Indigenization in Canada. The CRTED would like to encourage students from intersectionally equity denied communities to apply. There are no restrictions on citizenship.
Applicants should submit in an email attachment:
1) A one to two (1-2) page, double spaced summary of your dissertation. At the top of the first page, include the title but no other identifying information.
2) A letter indicating why you believe you are a strong candidate for the award, and why you hope to receive it
3) A letter of nomination from your supervisor or a member of your supervisory committee
The Committee will prepare a short list from the submissions received. Adjudication will be conducted as an anonymized review. Those not included in the short-list will be informed by email. Those included in the short list will be asked to submit a copy of their dissertation to the Awards Committee. The Committee will prepare a second short list from these candidates. A winner will be selected from this short list.
Applications should be submitted to Dr. Farha Shariff at edidedu@ualberta.ca.
Deadline: February 15, 2025
Eligibility: Awarded every second year to a student with an outstanding dissertation, who has completed a PhD or EdD in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. Applicants must have convocated in Fall 2021, 2022, or 2023, or in Spring 2021, 2022, or 2023. Selection will be based on scholarly excellence, with preference given to dissertations of direct relevance to teacher education practice and policy, specifically advancing racial justice, decolonization, and Indigenization in Canada. The CRTED would like to encourage students from intersectionally equity denied communities to apply. There are no restrictions on citizenship.
Applicants should submit in an email attachment:
1) A one to two (1-2) page, double spaced summary of your dissertation. At the top of the first page, include the title but no other identifying information.
2) A letter indicating why you believe you are a strong candidate for the award, and why you hope to receive it
3) A letter of nomination from your supervisor or a member of your supervisory committee
The Committee will prepare a short list from the submissions received. Adjudication will be conducted as an anonymized review. Those not included in the short-list will be informed by email. Those included in the short list will be asked to submit a copy of their dissertation to the Awards Committee. The Committee will prepare a second short list from these candidates. A winner will be selected from this short list.
Applications should be submitted to Dr. Farha Shariff at edidedu@ualberta.ca.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
AWARD RECIPIENTS
2024 Dr. Hang Tran
Presentation: April 22, 2024
2024 Dr. Anita Lafferty
Presentation: TBD
2019 Dr. Cindy Swanson
Presentation: TBA
2017 Dr. Simmee Chung
Presentation: A Narrative Inquiry into Aboriginal Youth and Families' Experiences of Belonging as Interwoven with Identity Making was held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018
2015 Dr. Sean Lessard
Presentation: Red Worn Runners: A Narrative Inquiry into the Stories of Aboriginal Youth and Families in Urban Settings was held on Thursday, March 17, 2017
2013 Dr. Sonia Houle
Presentation: A Narrative Inquiry into the Lived Curriculum of Grade 1 Children Identified as Struggling Readers: Experiences of Children, Parents, and Teachers was held on Wednesday, March 19, 2014
2010 Dr. Marilyn Huber
Presentation: Narrative Curriculum Making as Identity Making: Intersecting Family, Cultural and School Landscapes was held on Tuesday, March 22, 2011
2008 Dr. Claire Desrochers
Presentation: Towards a New Borderland in Teacher Education for Diversity: A Narrative Inquiry into Pre-service Teachers’ Shifting Identities through Service Learning was held on Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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