ERAS Sim Wong Kooi Memorial Research Prize
About the Award
To honour the late Professor Sim who passed away on 3 May 2023, ERAS decided to establish a new cash prize in his name to recognize his contributions as the founding President of the Educational Research Association of Singapore. This research prize, funded and managed entirely by ERAS, is also to honour his legacy and visionary leadership and commitment to excellence in education.
This prize aims to encourage students to present papers related to educational research at international conferences that are in line with Prof Sim’s emphasis on evidence-based teaching and educational research. One prize will be presented per award year.
Award Eligibility & Conditions:
- Full/Part-time students (local and international) enrolled in autonomous universities and IHLs in Singapore.
- Paper accepted and presented for conference presentation during the ‘qualifying period’ as first or sole author.
- Papers that have already been presented or which will be presented at ERAS conferences will not be eligible for this prize
- Must be an ERAS member to apply.
- Any discipline, as long as the paper is related to educational research and informs evidence-based teaching and learning.
- Ready to submit the expanded paper to ERAS for consideration of the award.
- Have not won any other prizes from the conference that you have attended/will be attending.
Award Criteria
The selection committee will consider the following:
- A clear definition and statement of the problem or issue researched.
- An explanation of the theoretical approach underpinning the research.
- A clear explanation of the reasons for selecting certain research methodologies or techniques.
- The presentation and analysis of data, and the conclusions you might have reached.
- Recommendations (if appropriate) justified by those conclusions
Dates
- 15 June – 15 August 2024: Call for Application
- 31 August 2024: Announcement of results
- 6 September 2024: Presentation of award