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Important update: U.S. National Science Foundation Funding for Early Career Workshop attendees
Under the auspices of the International Society of the Learning Sciences, ICLS2010 is sponsoring an Early Career workshop at the ICLS conference this June in Chicago. This Early-Career Workshop is intended to provide an opportunity for researchers early in their careers working in learning science-related areas to discuss early-career challenges among themselves and with more senior mentors. Scholars who are within five years of having received their PhD and in a research position are welcome to apply, regardless of the type of institution they are in.
The three goals of the Early Career Workshop are to:
- Foster community building between a) early career researchers themselves and b) early career researchers and senior researchers in order to develop academic, professional, and personal support network;
- Build on the 2010 ICLS conference theme, to encourage cross-disciplinary dialogue with emphases on understanding learning themes and methodologies that both define disciplinary goals and also more generally contribute to the Learning Sciences community; and
- Investigate essential elements of successful academic and professional participation as an early career researcher which may include discussions on: building a research program; requirements for tenure and other professional benchmarks; pointers for grant proposal and journal writing; mentoring graduate students; and negotiating a balance between institutional service, cross cultural issues, academic writing, and teaching.
There are a number of activities planned which include discussions with journal editors, presentations and conversations with leaders in the learning sciences field, a focus on participant identified early career challenges, and opportunities for participants to present their research ideas and receive constructive feedback. The workshop also includes a variety of social activities that will provide a way for those early in their careers to get to know each other.
The workshops are being organized by Susan Yoon and Paul Kirschner, with additional participation by members of the ISLS education committee. Leaders of the workshops and invited guest speakers will be announced in the near future.
The workshop will run one and half days prior to the ICLS conference: on Monday morning and afternoon, June 28 and on Tuesday morning, June 29. We are interested in working with a broad range of Learning Sciences researchers from around the world.
Application information
- Length: Please see the Early Career Workshop call for detailed information on submission requirements.
- Review: Proposals will be reviewed by the Early Career Workshop chairs in collaboration with a Review and Selection committee of senior researchers.
- Presentation: Full day June 28, Half day June 29, 2010
- Format: The early career workshop will provide an opportunity for up to 20 researchers in the early stages of their careers (in research positions and within five years of receiving their PhDs) to discuss their research and career plans in collaboration with peers and senior mentors.
- Submission: Early Career Workshop applications should be submitted by e-mail to workshop chairs Susan Yoon ([email protected]) and Paul Kirschner ([email protected]). Please direct all inquiries to icls2008-earlycare[email protected].
Participant support
Through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, applicants accepted to attend the ICLS 2010 Early Career Workshop will receive reimbursement for conference travel (up to cost of coach class airfare), ISLS member conference registration fees, and up to two nights of single occupancy housing at the conference hotel. Support is available for both U.S. and international attendees.