Student/New Professional Outstanding Paper Award
Purpose:
To recognize outstanding professional achievement by presenting an award to the best student or new professional paper submitted to the NCFR Annual Conference submitted through the Religion and Family Life Section.
Award (Plaque, Money, Recognition, etc.):
The award includes a $250 cash prize and a certificate. These are presented to the winner(s) at the Religion and Family Life Section Business Meeting held at the NCFR Annual Conference.
Criteria:
- A student who is seeking a degree in human development, family studies, family sciences, health, psychology, sociology, or related field.
- A new professional who is a professional graduating in a field of study related to NCFR's mission and working in the field for less than five years.
- Submit a proposal to the NCFR Annual Conference through the Religion and Family Life Section.
Nomination/Application Process:
The outstanding paper is selected on the basis of the ratings score that emerges as a result of the peer review process of paper submissions to the NCFR Annual Conference through the Religion and Family Life Section.
Deadline for Application:
NCFR Annual Conference deadline for submissions to the annual conference.
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