CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The GADE Student Award for Research is given to an individual doctoral student or collaborative group of students, whose published (or in press) scholarship advances scientific inquiry in social work or social welfare. The research should serve as a model for scientific rigor, and show high potential to impact social work practice, policy, or research. The winner of the GADE Student Award for Research will be provided a certificate and $1,000 at an award reception held at the annual SSWR Conference in San Antonio, TX (January, 2014). In the case of multiple author journal articles, the award of $1,000 will be split equally among named students. The award winner may claim up to $500 to offset travel costs for attending the conference by submitting receipts for reimbursement. In the case of student groups, no more than $500 can be made available (total) for travel-related reimbursement. GADE is unable to pay for SSWR membership fees or conference registration.


The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) was established over 25 years ago to provide a forum for sharing ideas and strategies among doctoral programs in social work, and for strengthening efforts at enhancing doctoral education. The membership, comprised of directors of established social work and social welfare doctoral programs located in accredited universities, has established three student awards in hopes of advancing social work scholarship, teaching, and service¹ – three principal areas in which full-time professors are typically engaged as faculty members. These awards reflect a commitment to bring visibility to our greatest resource, our students, who provide us with professional purpose and continuously offer us new ways to think and grow.

The criteria by which the scholarly journal article will be evaluated are:

• Scientific rigor of research effort
• Contribution to knowledge
• Potential for impacting social work practice, policy, or research.

• Journal articles must be published or accepted for publication² between June 1, 2012 and June 1, 2013.
• A doctoral student in a GADE-member School of Social Work/Welfare must be the sole author or first author in a multiple-author article.
• The sole or first author must be a current doctoral student or have graduated no later than June 1, 2013. Research must have been approved by the appropriate human subjects review committee(s). 

Deadline for Nomination: June 1, 2013

The nomination packet must include:

1. A cover letter that includes:
   
   1. name of the sole or first author doctoral student and names of other doctoral students in multi-author papers
   2. Contact information for the student(s) (phone and e-mail)
   3. University attending
   4. Brief orientation to the journal, its reach, impact, and/or standing in the field
2. Evidence of IRB approval
3. Evidence of acceptance for “in press” submissions
4. In multiple-author papers, a letter from each co-author attesting to the role(s) of the named doctoral student(s) in the development of the published paper.
5. A copy of the published journal article³ 

All files must be submitted electronically via e-mail attachment.

Submission: Nominations should be submitted to the GADE Award Subcommittee at: [email protected].
The email Subject Line should read: 2014 Research Award Nomination from (Your University)
 
Application Processing: The GADE Award Subcommittee will review all applications. Applicants will be informed of the final decision by October 1, 2013.

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^[1]. Information pertaining to the GADE Student Award for Leadership and Service, and the GADE Student Award for Teaching can be found at: www.gadephd.org
^[2]. Journal articles accepted for publication must be accompanied by documentation from the publisher.
^[3]. In the case of “in press” journal articles, students must submit the final manuscript version sent to the publisher.