2012 Ruth Hathaway Jewson Award Winner
Katie Lowe, Purdue University

Purpose:

This award is given to fund the best dissertation proposal submitted by a doctoral candidate in the field of family studies as broadly defined.  The award is in honor of Ruth Hathaway Jewson, NCFR's second Executive Director.

Award (plaque, money, recognition, where presented, etc.):

The award winner receives a $500 cash award and a plaque, which will be presented at the beginning of a plenary session at the NCFR Annual Conference.  Award is presented biannually (even years).

Criteria:

• Nominee must be a doctoral student.
• The proposal which will be used to decide the winner of the Award should include the following:
  
  • A statement of the research problem.
  • Review of the relevant literature.
  • The methodology.
  • A rationale for the research indicating how the study will contribute to some aspect of family studies or family practice.
  • A budget and budget explanation.
  • A bibliography.
  • A short abstract of maximum 200 words.

• The winner will be encouraged to submit a paper based on some aspect of the research when it is completed for presentation at an appropriate forum at the next NCFR Annual Conference.
• Membership in NCFR for at least six months.

Nomination/Application Process:

• Applicants must fill out the application form.
• Applicants must submit proposal and supporting materials.
• Applicants must submit a vita and a letter of support from his or her advisor.

Deadline for Applications:

Application deadline is May 1st.  All materials may be submitted electronically to jeannestrand@ncfr.org.  The winner will be notified by July 31^st.