Research Awards: Categories

Dissertation Award

The Society for Pastoral counselling Research grants the SPCR Dissertation Award to a graduate student who has successfully completed and defended his/her thesis or a dissertation to recognize his or her contributions within the field of pastoral counselling. The award, which is non-monetary, will be granted to the successful recipient at the annual conference of the Society for Pastoral counselling Research. The criteria for eligibility are that:

1. The applicant’s thesis/dissertation be clearly within the field of pastoral counselling.
2. The thesis/dissertation be for a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Pastoral Counselling or a related field from an accredited institution.
3. The thesis/dissertation make a contribution to the field of pastoral counselling.
4. The time span between the date on which the applicant successfully defended the thesis/dissertation and the date of nomination for the award not exceed two years.
5. The recipient be nominated by a SPCR member in good standing, be sponsored by a second professional, and accept, in writing, the nomination.
6. The recipient provide: (1) a current Vitae, (2) an article length summary (no more than 30 pages in APA format) of the thesis/dissertation clearly indicating the contribution that it makes to the field of pastoral counselling, and (3) a letter of support from his/her research advisor (including date of completion of the thesis/dissertation. All of this material together with duly signed Nomination Form are forwarded to the President of the SPCR, Chairperson of the Awards Committee, by February 28 in the year that the award is offered.
7. The recipient assume all traveling and lodging expenses incurred in accepting the award.
8. Exceptions to any of these criteria must be approved by the Members of the SPCR Executive.

The following are not eligible to receive this award: members of the awards committee, former recipients of the award, and the SPCR President, Past-President, and the President-Elect.

This award will not necessarily be granted each year. It will be granted on the condition that a candidate fulfill all of the above requirements. Any exceptions to the above set of criteria must be approved by the executive. In selecting a nominee for the award, the decision of the executive will be final. In the case that the nominee is not able to personally receive it, the award will be forwarded by mail.

Criteria to Evaluate Nomination for Dissertation Award

The Awards Committee of the Society for Pastoral Counselling Research appreciates you having accepted to evaluate the enclosed article length summary of a thesis/dissertation which has been submitted for the Dissertation Award to be granted at the annual conference. In evaluating the article length summary on each of the criteria indicated below, use as a frame of reference, theses, dissertations and/or research projects that you have evaluated in the past.

After you have completed the evaluation, please print the name of the author of the article length summary of the thesis/dissertation and sign and date the report.

Author of Thesis/Dissertation _______________________________________________

Do you recommend the nominee for the Dissertation Award?   Yes______  No_____

Evaluator (Print Name) ____________________________________________________

(Signature) _____________________________________________________________

Date ___________________________________________________________________

(To nominate someone for this award, complete the form below; highlight and print)

Nomination From

For The SPCR Dissertation Award

I _______________________________________________________________nominate
(Please print)

____________________________________________________________ for the SPCR Dissertation Award.
(Please print)

Signatures: _______________________________________________________________
(Nominee)

________________________________________________________________________
(Person nominating)

________________________________________________________________________
(Sponsor)

Date: ____________________________________________________________________

Junior Career Research Award

This award is granted by the Society for Pastoral counselling Research to a researcher to recognize his or her contributions within the field of pastoral counselling. The award, which is non-monetary, will be presented to the successful nominee at the annual conference of the Society for Pastoral counselling Research. The criteria for eligibility are that:

1. The nominee have published at least five articles on pastoral counselling in refereed journals or published one book on pastoral counselling.
2. The nominee have completed his highest degree no less than five years ago and no more than ten years ago.
3. The nominee have been nominated by a SPCR member in good standing, be sponsored by a second professional, and accept, in writing, the nomination.
4. The nominee provide a current vitae and a recent complete bibliography which is to be forwarded together with the Nomination Form to the President of SPCR, Chairperson of the Awards Committee, by February 28 in the year that the award is offered.
5. The nominee submit one copy of three published articles or one book for review. The book will be returned after the review process.
6. The nominee assume all traveling and lodging expenses incurred in accepting the award.
7. Exceptions to any of these criteria must be approved by the Members of the SPCR Executive.

The following are not eligible to receive this award: members of the awards committee, former recipients of the award, and the SPCR president and the president-elect.

This award will not necessarily be granted each year. It will be granted on the condition that a candidate fulfill all of the above requirements. Any exceptions to the above set of criteria must be approved by the executive. In selecting a nominee for the award, the decision of the executive will be final. In the case that the nominee is not able to personally receive it, the award will be forwarded by mail.

Criteria to Evaluate for Junior Career Research Award

The Awards Committee of the Society for Pastoral Counselling Research appreciates you having accepted to evaluate the enclosed articles or book which have been submitted for the Junior Career Research Award to be granted at its annual conference. In evaluating the articles or book on each of the criteria indicated below, use as a frame of reference, manuscripts or books that you have evaluated in the past.

After you have completed the evaluation, please print the name of the author of the articles/book and sign and date the report.

Author of Articles/Book ____________________________________________________

Do you recommend the nominee for Junior Career Research Award?  Yes____ No____

Evaluator (Print Name) _____________________________________________________

(Signature) ______________________________________________________________

Date ___________________________________________________________________

(To nominate someone for this award, complete the form below; highlight and print)

Nomination Form

For The SPCR Junior Career Research Award

I ______________________________________________________________nominate
(Please print)

___________________________________________________ for the SPCR Junior Career Research Award.
(Please print)

Signatures: _____________________________________________________________
(Nominee)

______________________________________________________________________
 (Person nominating)

______________________________________________________________________
 (Sponsor)

Date: __________________________________________________________________

Senior Career Research Award

The Senior Career Research Award will be granted by the Society for Pastoral Counselling Research to a researcher to recognize his or her contributions to the field of pastoral counselling. The eligible nominee must demonstrate significant contributions in at least one domain in pastoral counselling. The award, which is non-monetary, will be granted to the successful nominee at the annual conference of the Society for Pastoral counselling Research. The criteria for eligibility are that:

1. The nominee has published at least ten articles on pastoral counselling in refereed journals or published two books on pastoral counselling.
2. The nominee has completed his highest degree no less than ten years ago and no more than twenty years ago.
3. The nominee be nominated by a SPCR member in good standing, be sponsored by a second professional, and accept, in writing, the nomination.
4. The nominee provide a current vitae, a recent complete bibliography and five articles or a book which are to be forwarded together with the Nomination Form to the President of the SPCR, Chairperson of the Awards Committee, by February 28 in the year the award is granted.
5. The nominee provide two letters of reference from persons familiar with his/her work and with the field of pastoral counselling.
6. The nominee assume all traveling and lodging expenses incurred in accepting the award.
7. Exemptions to any of these criteria must be approved by the Members of the SPCR Executive.

The following are not eligible to receive this award: members of the awards committee, former nominees of the award, and the SPCR president and the president-elect.

This award will not necessarily be granted each year. It will be granted on the condition that a candidate fulfill all of the above requirements. Any exceptions to the above set of criteria must be approved by the executive. In selecting a nominee for the award, the decision of the executive will be final. In the case that the nominee is not able to personally receive it, the award will be forwarded by mail.

Criteria to Evaluate Nomination for the Senior Career Research Award

The Senior Career Research Award is granted by the Society for Pastoral counselling Research to a researcher to recognize his/her significant contributions to the field of pastoral counselling. The impact of the person’s contributions shall have been in one or more research and theoretical areas of pastoral counselling.

In evaluating the nominee for this award, score each of the following criteria on the 4-point scale. Refer to the enclosed curriculum vitae, articles, books, and letters of reference to make your evaluation.

After you have completed the evaluation, please print the name of the author and sign and date the report.

Nominee: _____________________________________________ Date ______________

Do you recommend the nominee for the Senior Career Research Award?   Yes____ No ____

Evaluator (Print Name)_______________________________________________________

(Signature) ________________________________________________________________

(To nominate someone for this award, complete the form below; highlight and print)

Nomination Form

Senior Career Research Award

I ___________________________________________________________________nominate
(Please print)

__________________________________________________________ for the Senior Career Research Award.
(Please print)

Signatures: ___________________________________________________________________
(Nominee)

____________________________________________________________________________
(Person nominating)

____________________________________________________________________________
(Sponsor)

Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Distinguished Career Research Award

This award is granted by the Society for Pastoral counselling Research to a researcher to recognize his or her distinguished and enduring contributions to the field of pastoral counselling. In whatever form the individual’s contributions are regarded as distinguished, the impact of the work shall have been on the international advancement of pastoral counselling. The award, which is non-monetary, will be presented to the successful nominee at the annual conference of the Society for Pastoral counselling Research. The criteria for eligibility are that:

1. The nominee have published at least ten articles on pastoral counselling in refereed journals or published two books on pastoral counselling.
2. The nominee have fostered research on the international scene by the creation of a research journal on pastoral counselling, development of a research centre, and/or the founding of a society whose primary goal is research oriented.
3. The nominee have been nominated by a SPCR member in good standing, be sponsored by a second professional, and accept, in writing, the nomination.
4. The nominee provide a current vitae, a recent complete bibliography, and five articles or a book which are to be forwarded together with the Nomination Form to the President of SPCR, the Chairperson of the Awards Committee, by February 28 in the year that the award is offered.
5. The nominee provide two letters of references by persons familiar with his/her work and with the profession of pastoral counselling.
6. The nominee assume all traveling and lodging expenses incurred in accepting the award.
7. Exemptions to any of these criteria must be approved by the Members of the SPCR Executive.

The following are not eligible to receive this award: members of the Awards Committee, former nominees of the award, and the SPCR President and the President-elect.

This award will not necessarily be granted each year. It will be granted on the condition that a candidate fulfill all of the above requirements. Any exceptions to the above set of criteria must be approved by the SPCR Executive. In selecting a nominee for the award, the decision of the SPCR Awards Committee will be final. In the case that the nominee is not able to personally receive it, the award will be forwarded by mail.

Criteria to Evaluate Nomination for Distinguished Career Research Award

The Distinguished Career Research Award is granted by the Society for Pastoral counselling Research to a researcher to recognize his/her distinguished and enduring contributions to the field of pastoral counselling. The impact of the person’s distinguished contributions shall have been on the international advancement of pastoral counselling.

In evaluating the nominee for this award, score him/her on the 4-point scale for each of the following criteria. For your evaluation, refer to the enclosed curriculum vitae, articles, books, and letters of reference. After you have completed the evaluation, please print the name of the author and sign and date the report.

Nominee: _______________________________________________ Date ______________

Do you recommend the nominee for the Distinguished Career Research Award?  Yes____ No ____

Evaluator (Print Name)_________________________________________________________

(Signature) __________________________________________________________________

(To nominate someone for this award, complete the form below; highlight and print)

Nomination Form

Distinguished Career Research Award

I _________________________________________________________________ nominate
(Please print)

___________________________________________________ for the Distinguished Career Research Award.
(Please print)

Signatures: _________________________________________________________________
(Nominee)

__________________________________________________________________________
(Person nominating)

__________________________________________________________________________
(Sponsor)

Date: ______________________________________________________________________

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