Categories:
The Student Research Awards may be awarded annually in two categories:

1. Master's Degree Level
2. Doctoral Degree Level

1. Any current NACADA member who is completing or has recently (within one year) completed research at either the Master's level or at the Ed.D. or Ph.D. level that significantly adds to the body of knowledge on academic advising is eligible.
2. Previous winners of this award are not eligible.
3. Current members of the Board of Directors and Council are not eligible for consideration for this award. After the member's term of office is over, s/he may then be eligible for consideration.

Nomination Components:

1. A completed online Nomination Form
2. A draft of your student research proposal — It may be in the format required by your institution for thesis/dissertation proposals, but it must include the following components:
• Title
• Abstract (200 words or less)
• Statement of significance of study
• Definition of key terms
• Statement of limitations of the study
• Design of the study
• Brief review of relevant literature
• Schedule for completing the study (if not already completed)
• NOTE: You do not need to submit your entire dissertaion.  Only relevant pages or chapters are necessary.
3. Letter from your Graduate Program Advisor — A required component of the nomination materials submitted for this award is a signed letter from your Graduate Program Advisor stating this this student research project is worthy of award consideration.  This letter must be printed on institutional letterhead and signed by the student's Graduate Program Advisor.

Submissions for the 2012 Student Research Awards are due Monday, March 5th.