The Simmons School of Social Work and the Field Educator announce an annual award to promote excellence in field education research. A $1,000 prize will be granted for an outstanding research paper on social work field education. The first winning paper will be announced at the 2012 Annual Program Meeting (APM) of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and published in the fall 2012 issue of the Field Educator.
Papers will be evaluated against the following criteria:
• contributes to the advancement of understanding and innovation in field education
• addresses a research question relevant to field education
• applies rigorous research methods