Call for the Jason Millman Promising Measurement Scholar Award Description and Application Procedures
Call for the Jason Millman Promising Measurement Scholar Award Description and Application Procedures
In 1995, the Department of Education at Cornell University initiated the Jason Millman Promising Scholar Program to honor the lifetime work of Dr. Jason Millman, to recognize his contributions to the field of applied measurement, and to continue Dr. Millman’s support of scholars in their formative years who are just beginning their research careers.
Since 2003, the National Council on Measurement in Education with the support of the Millman endowment has continued the tradition of this award. As in the past, it is designed to honor Dr. Millman’s work by recognizing a scholar at the early stages of his/her career whose research has the potential to make a major contribution to the applied measurement field. In addition to recognition by NCME, the successful candidate will receive $1000. Only one candidate will be chosen to receive the award each year.
Criteria for Eligibility: To be eligible for the award in a given year, the candidate must have:
- received the doctorate within the last five years;
- two (2) or more unique papers either accepted for presentation at an NCME annual meeting or published in NCME publications within the last five years; and
- the support of his/her professional colleagues indicating that his/her work represents a significant contribution to the field of applied measurement.
Application Procedures: For full consideration, applications and nominations must include the following items.
- A letter of nomination from a professional colleague who is an NCME member in good standing.
- At least two (2) additional letters of recommendation from persons other than the nominator that address (1) the candidate’s contributions to the field of measurement as a teacher, and/or as an applied measurement practitioner, and/or as a measurement researcher; and (2) the reasons that the candidate’s work represents a significant contribution to the field of applied measurement.
- Two (2) or more unique papers presented at any of the last five NCME annual meetings or published in the last five years in an NCME publication. Please note the following:
- NCME annual meeting papers may be in a revised format.
- Non-published or published dissertations do not qualify as papers, although papers developed on the same or similar topics may qualify.
- Candidate must be the first author on all multiple-author papers. In this case, the candidate must provide a statement that defines his/her contributions to the paper.
- Candidate’s current curriculum vita.
- A letter from the candidate outlining his/her career goals and how his/her work contributes significantly to the field of measurement.
Deadline: Deadline for submission is November 14, 2008. All materials must be submitted together as a set for receipt no later than this deadline date. Only complete sets of materials will be considered. The Committee will acknowledge receipt of candidates’ sets of materials.
Method of Submission: Submit materials to the Committee Chair at the address given below that is appropriate to your method of delivery. Candidates may submit materials using one of the following methods of delivery:
- Electronic. One (1) copy is required for materials submitted electronically. These should be sent by email to burton.liz@measuredprogress.org.
- Standard mail or overnight courier delivery. Seven (7) copies are required for materials submitted as hard copy.
- Both methods. If multiple methods will be used for delivery, please notify the Committee Chair of the methods and expected arrival dates for the materials. Arrival dates must precede the November 14, 2008, deadline
Electronic submissions should be sent to: burton.liz@measuredprogress.org.
Hard-copy submissions should be sent to:
Liz Burton, PhD
Research and Analysis
Measured Progress
100 Education Way
Dover, NH 03820