BELMAS Awards Nomination Form

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About the Awards

BELMAS is an organisation that celebrates its people and their successes, and we're delighted to welcome nominations for the 2023 Awards, which will be held on Saturday 15th July at Gala Dinner and Awards during the Annual Conference at the Hilton, Belfast.

There are four awards being determined by the Awards, Bursaries and Grants Committee and the Editors of EMAL and MiE, which are: EMAL Best Paper, MiE Best Paper, Conference Best Paper and ECR Conference Best Paper.

Then there are three further awards which can be nominated for by you. These are: The Distinguished Service Award, The Doctoral Thesis Award and Best BELMAS Blog.

Head to the following page to see the criteria for each of the nominated awards.
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Types of Awards and Criteria

1. Distinguished Service Award (BELMAS Members ONLY)
For this award, the panel are looking for someone who has:

Significantly contributed to BELMAS work in the field of Educational Leadership, Management and Administration

"Moved knowledge forward" within the Society and the wider community

2. Doctoral Thesis Award (BELMAS Members ONLY)

For this award, the panel are looking for a thesis which:

Disseminates ideas which advance, or challenge, concepts of leadership and management and their relationship with educational improvement

Encourages collaboration, or debate, among academics, practitioners and policymakers within and across educational sectors

Promotes reflective and research-based approaches to leadership and management

This must be nominated by Supervisors and will then be sent to our Awards, Bursaries and Grants Committee to be assessed

3. Best BELMAS Blog Post (Open)

Nominations for the Best BELMAS Blog Award should:

Disseminate ideas which advance, or challenge, concepts of leadership and management and their relationship with educational improvement

Encourage collaboration, or debate, among academics, practitioners and policymakers within and across educational sectors

Promote reflective and research-based approaches to leadership and management

Have been published on the BELMAS blog in the time period of 2022 - present
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

BELMAS is committed to Equal Opportunities, and recognising the impact that all members contribute to the rich diversity of our Learned Society.

We welcome nominations from everyone across the world to continue to celebrate the acheivements of all of our members.
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What is your title?* This field is required.(Prof / Dr / Mr / Mrs / Ms)
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What is your Full Name?* This field is required.
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Last Name
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What is your Email Address?* This field is required.(If a BELMAS member, please use the address registered with your BELMAS account)
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Are you a member of BELMAS?* This field is required.
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What is the name of the person you are nominating?* This field is required.If this is you, please re-type your name here
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What is their Email Address?(if known)
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Are they a member of BELMAS?* This field is required.
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Which Award are you nominating this person for?* This field is required.
Distinguished Service Award (BELMAS Members ONLY)
Doctoral Thesis Award (BELMAS Members ONLY)
Best Blog Post (Open to Members and Non-Members)
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What is the title of the Blog Post?* This field is required.
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What is the title of the Thesis?* This field is required.
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Why are you nominating this person for this award?* This field is required.Please be as descriptive but precise as possible. Maximum 300 words.
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Has this person demonstrated BELMAS' Mission of Research meeting Practice within your nomination, and if so, how?* This field is required.If it is not applicable, please type N/A. Maximum 300 words.
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