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Inviting nominations for the SDS Senior Scholar Award.

The award will be presented annually at the SDS Conference.

General qualifications for a "senior scholar":

• The nominee should have a terminal degree in his/her relevant field (PhD, EdD, MFA, DOT, DPT, etc.)
• The scholar should have a minimum of a decade of experience as a scholar in the field (such experience can include published scholarship, creative/artistic production, significant grants/applied research, or other equivalent activities)
• The nominee's scholarship should have made a significant contribution to and/or impact on the field of Disability Studies.
• The nominee should have demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching, mentoring, or other kinds of leadership.
• There are no restrictions on a nominee's discipline or area of study (films, performances, on-line publications, traditional academic books and articles are all viewed as equally acceptable and deserving of recognition.)
• The nominee does not have to be a member of SDS.

Restrictions for nominations for this award:

Members of the SDS Board are ineligible for the award during their tenure on the board.

SDS SENIOR SCHOLAR APPLICATION:

The following must be submitted to the review committee for an individual to be considered for the award:

• A brief letter of nomination. We encourage self-nominations, as well as nominations of other individuals. If you wish to nominate someone other than yourself, please consult with that individual. We will ask that individual to confirm that she/he is willing to be considered.
• A minimum of two letters of support from individuals other than the nominee.
• A copy of the nominee's CV.
• Contact information for the nominee.

Additional material may be requested (i.e., if the review committee is unable to locate and/or retrieve the nominee's materials through databases and libraries).

Award:

The recipient of the SDS Senior Scholar Award will receive the following recognition:

• A reserved slot to give a presentation at the SDS Conference during the year of the award;
• Her/his name permanently posted on the SDS Website as a recipient of the award;
• A certificate of recognition.

Application packets should be sent electronically to Allison Carey (or if necessary, by fax at 717-477-4011 or by mail at Allison C. Carey, Department of Sociology, 436 Grove Hall, Shippensburg University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257).

All applications must be received and complete by March 6, 2008.

Please contact Allison Carey with questions by email or by phone at 717-477-1582.

A number of scholars in Disabilities Studies, representing the breadth of the field, will serve as reviewers for the award.