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Nov 11, 2025, 6:30:44 AM11/11/25
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The Special Interest Group for Research in Mathematics Education (SIG/RME) of AERA invites nominations for the Karen King Future Leader Award to be presented during the business meeting held at the AERA Annual Conference in 2026. The Karen King Future Leader Award recognizes graduate students, following in Dr. King’s scholarly footsteps, who demonstrate exemplary promise as future leaders of mathematics education research who are committed to:
1) academic innovation in the areas of equity;
2) community engagement; and
3) teaching and research. The award includes a stipend of $500, announcement in the SIG-RME newsletter and on the SIG-RME website and recognition at the AERA Annual Conference.
The graduate student must hold student status in January 2026 and have successfully passed their qualifying exam or equivalent. They will be nominated by a faculty member or administrator. Nominations are encouraged from both domestic and international scholars. The following materials must be submitted for a nomination to be considered: a nomination letter from a faculty member or administrator a supporting letter from a second faculty member or administrator a statement from the student indicating how they meet the award criteria student’s curriculum vitae
All nomination materials must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm ET on December 1, 2025 to the Awards Chair. Nomination letters and the student statement should explain how the nominee demonstrates exemplary promise as a future leader of mathematics education in the following areas: 1) academic innovation in the areas of equity; 2) community engagement; and 3) teaching and research.
The graduate student must hold student status in January 2026 and have successfully passed their qualifying exam or equivalent. They will be nominated by a faculty member or administrator. Nominations are encouraged from both domestic and international scholars. The following materials must be submitted for a nomination to be considered: a nomination letter from a faculty member or administrator a supporting letter from a second faculty member or administrator a statement from the student indicating how they meet the award criteria student’s curriculum vitae
All nomination materials must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm ET on December 1, 2025 to the Awards Chair. Nomination letters and the student statement should explain how the nominee demonstrates exemplary promise as a future leader of mathematics education in the following areas: 1) academic innovation in the areas of equity; 2) community engagement; and 3) teaching and research.
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