2010 
Recognizing Excellence in the Field of Aging
Graduate Student Research Award
Endowed by the AARP Andrus Foundation
Call for Nominations
Deadline for Submissions: Extended to November 12, 2009
The American Society on Aging is accepting applications for its annual award for graduate research projects in the field of aging. The award is given for the best research paper on a completed project.
PURPOSE
The ASA Graduate Student Research Award is presented annually to a graduate student for research relevant to aging and applicable to practice.
ELIGIBILITY
- Only quality graduate-level research will be considered.
- Applicants must either be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program or must have completed their studies no more than one year before the time of submission.
- Findings must be from completed research; submission of the conceptual framework alone is not sufficient.
- Applicants must be sponsored by a faculty member. The sponsor may advise, but should not author the submission.
- Applicants and faculty sponsors need not be ASA members.
- Papers that have been published are not eligible for submission.
- The winner will be expected to attend the 2010 Aging in America Conference to present the winning paper.
REVIEW CRITERIA
Submissions conforming to customary research protocols will be judged on the following criteria (100 points total):
- PROBLEM STATEMENT (15 points)
Document the size and/or the critical nature of the problem, how the research will lead to improvement in the study population, and relevance to the field of aging.
- BACKGROUND (15 points)
There should be a concise review of the literature that places the current work in the context of prior empirical and theoretical work; identification of study variables; and clear research questions with your expectations or hypotheses.
- RESEARCH METHOD (20 points)
Describe the study design and how the study was conducted. Describe the sample, sampling procedures, measures, instrumentation, data collection, response rate, data analysis plan, and human subjects issues.
- RESULTS (20 points)
Present the empirical findings.
- DISCUSSION (20 points)
Interpret the results. Identify the limitations. Present implications/recommendations for practice, planning, or policy, and future research.
- QUALITY OF PRESENTATION (10 points)
In addition to the above criteria for the study itself, the following criteria relating to style and organization will be considered in the review:
- the logical, clear expression of ideas, and
- correctness of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED
- 1. Completed nomination form, including faculty sponsor contact information.
- Resarch paper, attached online with application, no more than 20 narrative pages long (excluding references, tables and appendices) covering all of the review criteria (hyperlink). Paper must be typed in 12-point type, double-spaced, with 1" margins. Papers longer than 20 narrative pages, or with type smaller than 12 points, will not be considered for review.
- Short description - 350 words or less
RECOGNITION
The ASA Graduate Student Research Award will be presented at the 2010 Aging in America Conference , to be held in Chicago, IL from March 15-19, 2010.
- $500 cash prize
- Award plaque
- Opportunity to present work as a poster session during the 2010 Aging in America Conference
- Complimentary one year student membership
- Complimentary registration and one-night's lodging for the 2010 Aging in America Conference
- Recognition by peers at Student Award Breakfast and during the Leadership Salutes awards reception
A review panel will judge the research on the quality of its conceptual framework, methodology, presentation and analysis of findings, as well as its significance to practice in the field of aging.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information on this award, please contact:
Nancy Decia
Coordinator, Education & Training
71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1450
San Francisco, CA 94105-2938
415-974-9610
(415) 974-0300 (fax)
e-mail: awards@asaging.org
