Student Paper Contest
CANADIAN EVALUATION SOCIETY (CES)/CANADIAN
EVALUATION SOCIETY EDUCATION FUND (CESEF) STUDENT PAPER
CONTEST
Description and Objectives
The annual Student Paper Contest involves a call for student papers on
an evaluation topic and a judging of submissions. The Contest is intended
to raise awareness among students and instructors about evaluation
and provides exposure to promising students.
History
The Student Paper Contest, originally called the Essay Award, was developed
by the National Capital Chapter of the CES in 1989. In 1995, the National
Council of CES took over administration of the Award. In 2006, CES
and CESEF signed a partnership agreement to jointly fund and administer
the Contest.
Type and Amount of Award
• Conference Registration fees, travel, accommodation and meals at the
Annual National Conference;
• Presentation of award at plenary session of CES annual national conference;
• Cash prize of $500;
• Publication of abstract in a CES Web news broadcast;
• Invitation to present at a paper session at the annual national conference;
and
• Automatic consideration for publication in the Canadian Journal of Program
Evaluation (CJPE). This does not mean, however, that the paper will be published
as the decision rests with the CJPE editors. Standards for refereed journals
will be applied. Should the paper be published, the following statement must
be included: "This paper was awarded first prize in the 2006 Annual Student
Paper Contest of the Canadian Evaluation Society and the Canadian Evaluation
Society Educational Fund."s
Honourable mention
• Cash prize of $300;
• Publication of abstract in a CES Web news broadcast; and
• Automatic consideration for publication in the Canadian Journal of Program
Evaluation (CJPE). This does not mean, however, that the paper will be published
as the decision rests with the CJPE editors. Standards for refereed journals
will be applied. Should the paper be published, the following statement must
be included: "This paper was awarded honourable mention in the 2006 Annual
Student Paper Contest of the Canadian Evaluation Society and the Canadian Evaluation
Society Educational Fund."
Eligibility
Any full or part-time undergraduate/graduate student, from all fields
and/or disciplines, enrolled in a degree or diploma program at a Canadian
post secondary institution is eligible to compete. Contestants must
be registered as a student as of the submission deadline date.
Applications
Papers should contribute to the advancement of the theory and practice
of program evaluation in Canada. Papers may be on all aspects of the
theory and practice of evaluation, including methodology, evaluation
standards, implementation of evaluations, reporting and use of studies,
and the audit or meta-evaluation of evaluation. Original research on
evaluation practice, consequences, etc. is encouraged. Papers based
on summaries of actual evaluations should address cross-cutting evaluation
issues, lessons learned, etc.
Criteria
Submitted papers will be evaluated in relation to:
• Significance of topic
• Literature review
• Conceptualization
• Methodology (if applicable)
• Data analyses (if applicable)
• Interpretation
• Clarity of presentation
• Validity of conclusions
• Reader interest
For more information on the submission
process and deadlines, contact
secretariat@evaluation-education.org
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As a student and practitioner of evaluation, I firmly
believe in the importance of contributing to the knowledge
base on evaluation practice and theory. The opportunity
to have my paper critically reviewed and possibly published,
and the opportunity to share and exchange with colleagues
at the CES annual conference prompted me to enter into
this competition. The feedback received on my paper was
thorough and thoughtful, and I am very pleased that my
paper will soon be published in the CJPE. I benefited
greatly from the interactions with colleagues and fellow
students at the CES annual conference – this conference
is a tremendous learning and networking opportunity for
students and practitioners alike. I am honoured to have
received this award, and grateful to CES and to the CESEF
for providing evaluation students with such an opportunity.
I encourage fellow evaluation students to think of the
work they produce in class as potential contributions
to the evaluation knowledge base, and to use the Student
Paper Competition as a means drawing further benefits
from such contributions.
Courtney Amo
University of Ottawa
2006 CES/CESEF Student Paper Contest Winner
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