Dennis McInerney SELF PhD Award 2022

Since 2009, the Global SELF Research Network PhD Award has been presented at the International SELF Conference for the most outstanding doctoral dissertation(s) in the field over the previous three years. Sadly, the SELF organizing committee must share the passing of Dennis McInerney whose contribution to the SELF is remarkable. Thus, the Global SELF Research Network PhD Award will now be titled the Dennis McInerney SELF PhD Award to honour his contribution to our field.

For the 2022 conference, all applicants must have been awarded their doctoral degree between June 2018 and April 2022; applicants must also be registered for the conference.

This award recognizes outstanding contributions made by doctoral students whose thesis focus lies within the different research traditions that drive self and identity research. Topics could include (but are not limited to):

Attitudes
Motivation
Self-evaluation
Self-values
Attribution
Self-awareness
Self-knowledge
Self-verification
Collective self
Self-concept
Self-presentation
Self-worth
Goals
Self-determination
Self-regulation
Social identity
Identity
Self-efficacy
Self-relevant emotions
Symbolic self
Locus of control
Self-esteem

Criteria for the Award

The major criterion will be excellence in the doctoral dissertation, as evidenced by its contribution to the extant scientific literature. The contribution can be theoretical, methodological, or empirical. In addition, the dissertation will be assessed according to the following criteria:

Originality and Independence of Research Contributions

The thesis will be assessed in terms of the original and independent contributions of the applicant. Applicants will be evaluated based on their unique and active role in developing and executing the program of research. This includes all aspects of the research contribution: the formulation of the research question; the selection and use of research methods; the data collection; and data analysis. This should be addressed by the applicant (in the abstract) and the supervisor (in the nomination letter).

Significance to the Field

The thesis will be assessed on its theoretical and/or practical contributions to the field. Depending on the nature of the thesis topic, it should make an original and significant contribution to existing theoretical knowledge and/or provide practical applications to existing problems.

Excellence in the Canons of Academic Writing

Organization: The presentation of the abstract should follow APA guidelines.
Clarity: Writing should be clear, easy-to-understand, and jargon should be minimized.

Excellence in Research

Conceptual Framework: The abstract should provide a clear statement of the problem. Specific aims, research questions and/or hypotheses should be provided.
Design: The abstract should contain a clear description of the research design.
Method: A method section should be included in the abstract. It should contain details of the sample, any apparatus, instrumentation, or materials used, and the procedure employed to collect the data.
Analysis and Findings: The method of data analysis and the results should be clearly, but succinctly, stated in the abstract.

Validity of Conclusions

Clarity: The abstract should clearly state all conclusions. These should be substantiated by the evidence gathered in the study.
Validity: In the abstract, both the limitations of the study and the generalizability of the findings should be stated.

Procedure for Nominations

For the 2022 conference, all nominees must have been awarded their doctoral degree between June 2018 and April 2022; applicants must also be registered for the conference.

Nominations are accepted until Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

To submit an application, candidates must provide the following documents in a single PDF file.

All nominations should include the following four documents:

An extended abstract (2000 words max.)

A copy of examiners' reports (strongly recommended, but not eliminatory)

A nomination letter from the candidate’s primary doctoral supervisor (3 pages maximum - including contact details).

A narrative autobiography (500 words maximum) describing salient research experiences, publications, presentations, collaborations, post-PhD accomplishments, and career plans

A copy of the diploma or proof of the final submission of the thesis.

Please email the completed nomination file to self2022@fse.ulaval.ca by Wednesday, June 1, 2022 to be considered.

The document should be named using the following format: “Surname_SELFPhDAward2022.pdf” (e.g. “SmithSELFPhDAward2022.pdf”)

Shavelson Award 2022

The Shavelson Award was initiated in 2004 to honor Professor Richard Shavelson’s exceptional contributions to the field of self, particularly his review of self-concept theory, measurement, and research (Shavelson, Hubner & Stanton, 1976) that sets the stage for the next generation of self research. Since then, the Shavelson Award has been awarded at each edition of SELF International Conference to researchers recognized internationally for their outstanding contributions to the scientific study of the self.

Past recipients are:

2004

Richard Shavelson

2006

Albert Bandura

2009

Herbert Marsh

2011

Jacquelynne Eccles

2013

Susan Harter

2015

Richard Ryan

2017

Edward Deci

2022

Carol Dweck