This award is for recent graduates who have completed their undergraduate degree in a field related to educational research.

Eligibility Criteria

• This award is open to individuals who completed an undergraduate degree in education or a related subject during 2020 (that is, their degree was awarded between 1 January and 31 December 2020).

Prizes

• £250
• BERA Membership (If you are already a BERA member, you will be given a second year of membership)

Application Details

Application for the award should consist of

1. A submitted nomination on the BERA website (Apply Now)
2. Supporting documents
   1. A 600 word abstract of your  undergraduate dissertation
   2. The dissertation
   3. A headshot we can use on the BERA website

 After submitting your application please email these documents to membership@bera.ac.uk. 

Judging

Nominations will be scored by the BERA Early Career Researcher Network judging panel. The panel’s judgement will be framed by the following criteria:

• Research quality (including rigour, transparency and validity)
• Novelty of research area
• Methodological originality
• Significant conceptual or theoretical contribution
• Potential impact of research (for practitioners, policy-makers and other research users such as children and young people)

Closing date: 25 June, 2021

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