Launching FEER Global Awards for Innovation in Education Research Methods
The establishment and development of modern educational science are founded on scientific research methods. The innovation of educational research methods is a crucial driving force for advancing educational theory and practice. In order to promote the paradigm shift of China's educational research and continually enhance the scientific rigor of research methods, the Faculty of Education at East China Normal University has initiated an annual National Forum on Empirical Education Research (FEER) since 2015, along with holding the annual selection for the Outstanding Achievement Award in Empirical Research in Education since 2017.
The past decade has witnessed increasing acceptance of the empirical paradigm in educational research in China, which has significantly improved the production of scientific knowledge in the field of education. The year 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the Forum on Empirical Education Research. In order to further advance empirical research in China and promote more global collaboration between educational researchers in China and the world, the Faculty of Education of East China Normal University decided to create the Global Awards for Innovation in Education Research Methods program and launches the recommendation and selection process for the awards. We welcome active participation and recommendations from the education community both domestically and internationally.
I. Award Setting
The Global Awards for Innovation in Education Research Methods will be awarded once a year, with five winners in each session, and the prize money will be RMB 20,000 yuan each. The winners are responsible for any personal income tax on the prize money. The winners 's round-trip travel expenses to and from Shanghai will be covered by the organizer.
Ⅱ. Scope of the Award
The recipients of the award are not limited by nationality or discipline, but must meet the following conditions:
1.They have made outstanding contributions to the theory and/or application of education research methods and；
2.have corresponding representative works (books or papers);
3.They should be researchers who are still alive at the time of award.
III. Assessment Methods
1.A Jury of the Global Awards for Innovation in Education Research Methods will be established to evaluate the candidates and their achievements. For the sake of fairness, members of the Jury shall not participate in the selection process.
2.The results will be formally announced globally, and the award ceremony will be held during the annual FEER.
IV. Recommendation Process
1. The nomination of candidates for the award is open to domestic and foreign colleagues in the field of education. Each recommending institution or individual can nominate up to 2 candidates, with a maximum of 1 scholar from the nominating institution. Self-nominations are not accepted at this time.
2. The recommending institution or individual shall fill in the “Nomination Form for the Global Awards for Innovation in Education Research Methods” (available at http://feer.ecnu.edu.cn/); at the same time, provide the representative works/papers of the candidates (the original, photocopies, or electronic versions, etc., can be provided in any form); the nomination form, together with the relevant attachments, shall be emailed to the award secretariat with the subject “Nomination for the Global Awards for Innovation in Education Research Methods” at feerofficial@163.com.
3. Acceptance period: from now until September 13, 2024. Nominations submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
For further information, please contact the award secretariat via email at feerofficial@163.com.
Attachment-Global Awards for Innovation in Education Research Methods Nomination Form (2024).docx
Faculty of Education, East China Normal University
Secretariat of the Global Awards for Innovation in Education Research Methods
June 17, 2024