This application houses all of the NAGC Network Awards into one accessible form.

All Network Awards will close on May 31 at 11:59 p.m. PST for that years awards cycle. 

Note: All nominations received after May 31 each year, will be considered for the following year (unless otherwise noted). 

For any questions, please reach out to Jessica Gutierrez (She/Her) at jgutierrez@nagc.org. 

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Benefits & Annual Convention Registration: 

• Award recipients will receive $200 off of NAGC's Annual Convention Registration for the year that they are awarded their award.
  • These funds are nontransferable, not available for cash redemption, and are not eligible to be shared.
• Award recipients attending the National Annual Convention in person will receive a plaque honoring their accomplishment.
  • Awards must be claimed in person by the recipient or a designated representative during the convention.
  • NAGC is unable to ship awards, including internationally, and will not retain responsibility for unclaimed awards after the National Convention concludes.

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Scoring Information and Nomination Feedback:

• All rubrics and award information can at https://www.nagc.org/network-awards.
• Some networks vary on details - please review the guidelines for each application to be sure what can be expected.
• All recipients and nominees will be contacted no later than September 1.
• Copies of evaluator rubrics will not be distributed.

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NAGC Network Awards

Arts Network
- Arts Network Research Award

Creativity Network
- E. Paul Torrance Creativity Award

Curriculum Studies Network
- Curriculum Award
- Teachers' Curriculum Differentiation Award

Global Awareness Network
- Annemarie Roeper Global Awareness Award

Professional Learning Network
- Professional Learning Award

Research & Evaluation Network
- Graduate Student Research Gala Award (Self Nomination Only)
- Research & Evaluation Dissertation Award Competition

Special Populations Network
- Dr. Alexinia Baldwin Gifted and ____ Award
- Dr. Marcia Gentry Special Populations Early Career Award
 

Annemarie Roeper, a pioneer in gifted education, co-founded the Roeper School with her husband George in 1941. The school, with campuses in Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham, Michigan, serves over 630 students from preschool through 12th grade, emphasizing individualized learning and the emotional and intellectual needs of gifted students. Roeper’s belief in nurturing both the cognitive and emotional development of gifted children continues to shape gifted education today (Wikipedia, 2025). To hear a little more about Annemarie Roeper, watch this session from the NAGC 2016 Annual Convention.

This Annemarie Roeper Global Awareness Award nominees’ work must comprise or address at least one of the following global concerns:

• Cooperative sharing of resources
• Nonviolent conflict resolution
• Living in a harmonious state with the environment

Includes one or more of the following:

• Provides information and inspiration about global issues that impact gifted education and children around the world.
• Serves the psychological needs of gifted and talented children by creating avenues that generate hope and enable active involvement in constructive change.
• Infuses global issues into the learning environments of gifted and talented children.
• Integrates ethical considerations into curricula that allow gifted and talented children to develop social emotional talents through the exploration of global dilemmas (famine, clean water, disparate resources, etc).
• Increases global awareness and interdependence through appropriate instructional design and delivery of curriculum targeted to gifted and talented children/youths such as service learning, community outreach, ongoing projects and public service.
• Helps gifted and talented students understand and learn about a global perspective, cultural diversity, and interdependence among all people, conserving natural resources, and promoting positive social action around the world.

The Global Awareness Network seeks to honor the work of a person or group that is doing incredible similar to our networks founder, Annemarie.

• Please complete this nomination form and provide explicit examples of the work that the person or group has done that connects to Annemarie Roeper. 
• Please state the depth and breadth of the work's impact and provide samples, as applicable.
• Please explain how the nominee is doing work in the world that promotes the mission of the Global Awareness Network.

All submissions for this award should contribute findings that significantly impact the field at the intersection of the domains of gifted education and arts education, that is, they should pertain to the education of the gifted and talented in the arts or to the development of artistic talent. Qualitative and quantitative research, literature reviews, theoretical work, methodological studies, action research, and practical applications of theory and findings will be considered for review.

Categories: Reviewers critically examine recently published articles that have been nominated in the following categories:

• Research Award (Published only)
• Action Research Award (Published or Unpublished)

*Not all categories must be awarded each year.

Required Parameters:

Published Research: A nominated publication for the Research Award must have been published or presented in the last five years from the application for this award. Author self-nominations are encouraged, and nominations by others must be seconded by authors before consideration. Publications with multiple authors are welcome.

Action Research: Action Research must have conducted and completed a project within the past three years from applying for this award. The submission form collects text entries describing the seven required components of a comprehensive report of the action research. These should be composed in a separate document and pasted into each required component.

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Super Sunday Session:

Award recipients will present their work at the annual NAGC National Conference as part of a Special Super Sunday Session.

Impact Statement*

Briefly explain how the research addresses the following three criteria below:

A. Pertinence of the Topic. Topic of education of gifted and talented in the arts or talent development, in one or more of the key dimensions listed below:

• Addressing equity issues of under- representation, access, participation
• Individual artistic expression, perception, aesthetic development
• Motivation, psychosocial strength, mindset, field awareness
• Coaching/mentoring
• Advanced/accelerated arts instruction
• Advocacy for gifted and talented in the arts or talent development in the arts.
• Other

B. Value of the Findings. Findings are needed by the field. Research shares how content and research meet the needs of artistically gifted and talented or for talent development in the arts.

C. Transferability of the Resources. Content provides practical strategies and resources to meet the needs of artistically gifted and talented or for talent development in the arts.

Thank you for your interest in nominating a curriculum unit for the NAGC Curriculum Studies Network Award. We look forward to reviewing your curriculum unit.

In order to ensure that the review committee understands the various components contained in your unit, please complete the following: 

1. Review Award Guidelines and Rubric
2. Complete the Copyright Verification Form (all authors, separately)

Include a brief narrative to describe how are you addressing the 2019 NAGC PK-12 Gifted Programming Standard- 3.1 Responsiveness to Diversity:

• 3.3.1. Educators develop and use curriculum that is responsive and relevant to diversity that connects to students’ real-life experiences and communities and includes multiple voices and perspectives.
• 3.3.2. Educators encourage students to connect to others’ experiences, examine their own perspectives and biases, and develop a critical consciousness.
• 3.3.3. Educators use high-quality, appropriately challenging materials that include multiple perspectives.

Be sure that all authors complete the Copyright Verification Form. This is required for your nomination form to be completed.

Thank you for your interest in nominating a curriculum unit for the NAGC Curriculum Studies Network Award. We look forward to reviewing your curriculum unit.

In order to ensure that the review committee understands the various components contained in your unit, please complete the following: 

1. Review Award Guidelines and Rubric
2. Complete the Copyright Verification Form (all authors, separately)

Please provide a description of the standards addressed in the unit, including NAGC K-12 Programming Standards below.

Include a brief narrative to describe how are you addressing the 2019 NAGC PK-12 Gifted Programming Standard- 3.1 Responsiveness to Diversity:

• 3.3.1. Educators develop and use curriculum that is responsive and relevant to diversity that connects to students’ real-life experiences and communities and includes multiple voices and perspectives.
• 3.3.2. Educators encourage students to connect to others’ experiences, examine their own perspectives and biases, and develop a critical consciousness.
• 3.3.3. Educators use high-quality, appropriately challenging materials that include multiple perspectives.

Be sure that all authors complete the Copyright Verification Form. This is required for your nomination form to be completed.

Who May Nominate:

• Any member of the Creativity Network may nominate any individual or group for the E. Paul Torrance Award. 
• The nominator does not have to know the nominee personally but must secure the nominee’s permission before submitting their name for consideration. 
• The nominee need not be a member of NAGC. 
  A person who has been previously nominated for the award but did not win may be re-nominated. 

Award Nomination Criteria:

All nominations must be submitted through the designated submission form and include: 

• A short biography of the nominee 
• Resume/ C.V. of the nominee (max. 5 pages) 
• A completed application form detailing the nominee’s creative contributions and impact, accompanied by a brief statement of support that highlights their qualifications for receiving the E. Paul Torrance Award (max. 500 words) 
• One letter of support from an individual who is not the nominee or nominator

Include a brief statement of support explaining why the nominee is well qualified to receive the E. Paul Torrance Award through the following areas:

Creative Contributions:

• Imagination & Innovation
• Artistic Expression
• Real-World Relevance
• Fostering Creative Thinking

Scholarly Impact:

• Share how the nominee's research and ideas contribute to future generations of children and educators.

Inspiring Students: 

• Evidence of creative engagement, demonstrated through:
  • Audience Impact
  • Documentation of Creative Process
  • Testimonials or Case Studies

Dr. Alexinia Baldwin was an internationally recognized expert on gifted learners from underrepresented populations. Her career began during the Civil Rights era, when she taught one of the first classes of Black gifted students in segregated Alabama. Dr. Baldwin dedicated her life's work to expanding access to gifted education for students from all walks of life. She developed the Baldwin Identification Matrix, a culturally responsive tool for identifying giftedness in:

• Black students 
• Low-income students 
• Twice-exceptional (2e) and thrice-exceptional (3e) students 
• Other historically underserved populations 

Eligibility 
This award recognizes individuals who: 

• Contribute to the mission of the Special Populations Network (SPN) 
• Advance Dr. Baldwin's work to recognize the talents and abilities of gifted students from special populations, accounting for relevant contextual factors in talent development through culturally responsive, inclusive, and nontraditional measures 
• Demonstrate leadership and advocacy to shape policy and practice in support of gifted students from special populations 
• Create change or impact to address systemic bias in the identification of gifted children from special populations 

Eligible awardees may be: 

• Active members of the SPN, graduate students, or members of the public who have spent at least 15 years working in gifted education to expand access and opportunity for gifted students from special populations 

Awards Criteria 
Applicants must submit the following information to be considered: 

• A letter, not exceeding two pages, that must specifically address how the nominee: 
  • Contributes to the mission of the SPN 
  • Advances Dr. Baldwin’s work to recognize the talents and abilities of gifted and special populations while accounting for relevant contextual factors in talent development through culturally responsive, inclusive, and nontraditional measures 
  • Creates change or impact to address systemic bias in the identification of gifted children from special populations 
• The nominee's current CV 
  
  • The CV must specifically demonstrate the nominee’s work in the field of gifted education for at least 15 years that extends access and opportunity for gifted students from special populations. 

Honoree Award Recognition

The Special Populations Awards Committee will review all nominations and determine award recipient(s). The award winner(s) will be announced and recognized at the NAGC Annual Convention during the Special Populations Network Reception. 

Honoree(s) will also be featured through a self-written article for the SPN Newsletter, regarding them and their work. Honoree(s) will be provided with instructions and deadlines to submit an article to the SPN Publications Chairs. 

The purpose of the Special Populations Network (SPN) is to advance awareness, information, networks, and advocacy for special populations of gifted and talented children. As a focus in fulfilling this purpose, the SPN recognizes those early career individuals who support the talent development of children from special populations.

Special populations of gifted children have additional circumstances or characteristics that can interfere with academic achievement, social/emotional growth, and optimal development of their potential and include, but are not limited to, children who: 

• are from culturally/linguistic/ethnically diverse backgrounds; 
• identify as LGBTQIA+; 
• are twice- and thrice-exceptional and/or multiply marginalized (2e/3e/M4); 
• are highly and profoundly gifted; 
• from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds; and 
• experience challenges due to geographic place and space (e.g., urban and rural settings), and/or displacement (e.g., refugee status, unhousing, foster care, carceral system). 

This award is named after and given in honor of Dr. Marcia Gentry, who shaped the early careers of graduate students and influenced the trajectories of countless gifted and talented youth for almost 20 years through her work at GER2I at Purdue University. 

Eligibility 
**Awards can be given to active members of the SPN or individuals in the public who are in the first 10 years of their career after completion of the last earned degree. 

Awards Criteria 
This award recognizes an individual who has: 

• Contributed to the purpose of the SPN,  
• Advanced the recognition of the talents and abilities of specific special populations, while recognizing the influence of other factors on the process of talent development, and  
• Created change and influenced policy, practice, and/or individual gifted children from special populations. 

Application Requirements 

• Nominee's Current CV 
• Nomination Letter (max 2 pages) 
  
  • Please address the award criteria in this letter. 

The nomination letter should provide specific evidence and details regarding the award criteria above, describing how the nominee has: 

• Contributed to the purpose of the SPN: to advance awareness, information, networks, and advocacy for special populations of gifted and talented children. 
• Advanced the recognition of the talents and abilities of specific special populations, while recognizing the influence of other factors on the process of talent development 
  
  • Please describe the specific special population(s) and be descriptive regarding how the nominee worked to advance recognition of giftedness and talent; this can be at the classroom, school, community, local, state, national, or international level, and through identification, programming/services, etc.  
  • Please describe how the advocacy work on the part of the nominee included both this recognition of talents and abilities, and how the nominee showed awareness of broader factors at hand in the talent development process.  
• Created change and influenced policy, practice, and/or individual gifted children from special populations. 
  
  • Please provide specific examples, keeping in mind that evidence of change and policy/practice/influence can be at the individual student, classroom, school, community, local, state, national, or international level. 

The Special Populations Awards Committee will review all nominations and determine award recipient(s) using the rubric found on the nagc website.

Awards Recognition 

The Special Populations Awards Committee will review all nominations and determine award recipient(s). Recipient(s) will be notified by September 1. The award recipient(s) will be recognized at the NAGC Annual Convention during the Special Populations Network Reception (Date, Time, and Location TBA). 

The honoree(s) will be invited to write a piece for the SPN newsletter describing why they are passionate about their particular special population, and the route they took to build awareness. Honoree(s) will be provided with instructions and deadlines to submit an article to the SPN Publications Chairs. 

The Professional Learning Network Award recognizes:

• an individual(s), institution, or organization (for planning and implementing sustained professional learning programs)
• Submissions that support content, pedagogy, and/or affective curriculum to enhance the experience of gifted and talented students are encouraged.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The application may relate to any age level (i.e., PK-12 or higher education) within the gifted education context, address any specific content area, have an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary focus, and/or emphasize social emotional needs of gifted learners.
• Professional Learning was sustained through ongoing delivery at any time within March 31 - March 31 the year before the award application is completed.
  
  • The program engaged educators in multiple meaningful opportunities to master knowledge, skills, and/or dispositions in gifted education.
  • Sessions included face-to-face, virtual, and/or summer sessions.
  • Professional Learning provided interactive support for content, theoretical, and/or pedagogical strategies
  • Program alignment with NAGC standards.
• Applicants may submit a maximum of two Professional Learning programs per award year.
  
  • If a program has won this award previously, it is not eligible to be submitted again.

Application Documents
Completion of this form and the requirements within include: 

• written summary including Professional Learning purpose and goals, alignment with appropriate NAGC standards, description, outline, timeline, and evidence of impact on the gifted education community;
• representative program sample (e.g., PowerPoint, archived recording or webinar, participant reflection).
• No application fee is required.

Award Evaluation and Presentation

• Applications are evaluated by the Professional Learning Network Awards Committee with a rubric.
• The Professional Learning Award recipient(s) will be notified by September 1.
• The Professional Learning Award recipient(s) is encouraged to attend the annual NAGC convention for recognition. 
• Award recipients will be expected to write a submission for the Professional Learning December Blog post (submission due by December 1).

Please list the full name(s) of those who delivered the Professional Learning Program (list up to four (4) individuals) below:

With my signature, I verify that the above-named Professional Learning program was provided to the audience indicated. I am the appropriate administrator to verify program delivery:

Eligibility

• Dissertation Research studies must have been defended within the last 2 years (before the May 31st deadline). The dissertation must have been defended and approved.

Content

• All research papers should consider a topic regarding the field of gifted education. Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed-Methods, and Meta-analysis research studies are most appropriate.

Components of Paper

• Abstract page (100-150 words)
• Main text (maximum of 25 pages)
• Reference list
• Tables and figures should be included after the reference list (if applicable)
• Paper must be double-spaced, 1” margins, 12 point Times New Roman font
• Papers must adhere to APA 7 style. Papers must be Word documents.

*Please note that the entire paper must be de-identified. Do not include any identifying information in your paper. 

Components of Title Page 

• Title Page with the title of the submission 
• Include university affiliation
• Name and contact information for advisor
• Contact information for the author (including university affiliation)
• 3-5 keywords

To Submit Your Manuscript:

1. Complete this Dissertation Competition Award Application by May 31.

Award Recipients Will Be Asked:

• To present their research at the upcoming NAGC Annual Convention.

Participants will: 

• Submit a 15 to 20-page research paper.
• Create a poster to present at the Research & Evaluation Gala event at the NAGC convention. 

Winners will be chosen in the following categories: 

• Collaborative In-Progress Research
• Collaborative Completed Research
• Individual In-Progress Research
• Individual Completed Research

*Please note that dissertation research should not be submitted to the Research Gala. Go back and select "Research & Evaluation Network Dissertation Award Competition" as the award type on the first page of this application.

Eligibility

• All papers should represent original work done as a graduate student.

Submission Categories

Master's and doctoral-level students can enter their work into one of four categories:

• Collaborative in-progress research - this category is for research that is being conducted by a team of graduate students that has not yet been completed. Research proposals are appropriate for this category.
• Collaborative completed research - this category is for research conducted by a team of graduate students that has been completed.
• Individual in-progress research - this category is for research that is being conducted by an individual that has not yet been completed. Research proposals are appropriate for this category.
• Individual completed research - this category is for research conducted by an individual that has been completed.

Content

All research papers should consider a topic within the field of gifted education. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research studies are most appropriate for the Gala. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are also accepted, but literature reviews, theoretical pieces, and methodological papers are not. 

Components of Paper

• Abstract page (100-150 words)
• Main text (maximum of 20 pages)
• Reference list
• Tables and figures should be included after the reference list (if applicable)
• Paper must be double-spaced, 1” margins, 12 point Times New Roman font
• Papers must adhere to APA 7 style. Papers must be Word documents.

*Please note that the entire paper must be de-identified. Do not include any identifying information in your paper. 

Components of Title Page 

• Title Page with the title of the submission 
• Contact information for the author, (including university affiliation)
• Provide advisor name and contact information
• 3-5 keywords
• Competition category
  • Collaborative In-Progress, Collaborative Completed, Individual In-Progress, Individual Completed

To Submit Your Manuscript:

• To Submit Your Manuscript, there are two options (Intent to Submit, or Full Application).
  • Intent to Submit is Due by May 31st
  • Full Application is Due by June 30th

Please note: All papers sent out for review (passing the initial basic screening) is invited to present a poster at the Research & Evaluation Network Gala event at the Annual Convention. NAGC Research & Evaluation Network leadership will reach out and confirm if your paper has been sent out for review. 

Research papers will be judged by experts in the field of giftedness, creativity, and talent. Recipients will be announced at the Research & Evaluation Network Gala on Thursday evening at the NAGC Annual Convention.

If you have your documents ready to submit, you can submit your full application prior to June 30th, otherwise you can choose intent to submit by May 31.

Thank you so much for filling out your NAGC Network Award Nomination Form. We are grateful that you took the time to highlight the work that either you or someone you know is doing in the field of gifted education. 

Award recipients and nominators will be notified by September 1st unless otherwise noted.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jessica Gutierrez (She/Her) at jgutierrez@nagc.org. 

The Research & Evaluation Network Graduate Student Research Gala Award submissions will not be announced till November at the NAGC Annual Convention, Research & Evaluation Network Gala. 

With my signature, I verify that the information provided in this application is true to my best understanding.