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One-time Research Awards: Tracer Studies for Student Competitions

One Award focuses on the CES/CESEF Student Paper Contest (17-year history with over 40 participants); the other on the CES Student Case Competition (10-year history with over 450 participants). The tracer studies will follow-up with Case Competition and Paper Contest participants to track their career paths and explore links between career development and involvement in the Student Competitions.

Objectives
These one-time Research Awards are intended to increase evaluation capacity by providing an opportunity for current or recent graduate students to apply evaluation knowledge and skills in a practical way.

The tracer studies will be an important contribution to the overall evaluation of the Student Competitions. This information will be used in decision making and for further improvements to these Student Competitions, which in turn will benefit students involved in future competitions.

A Steering Committee of experienced evaluators oversees the design and implementation of the tracer studies.

Benefits
The awards provide up to $1500 Canadian to help offset the following:
• Specified research expenses of the student (e.g. documents review and literature searching);
• Telephone expenses of the student related to research interviews for the project; and
• Compensation for student’s time.

Download the Review Criteria

The resume of the applicant should be included.

The award competition closed June 11, 2007.

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