Scholarship Excellence Award

Description

The Excellence in Scholarship Award recognizes an individual’s or team’s distinguished achievement in the area of scholarship as it relates to the interior environment and its contribution to the discipline of interior design. Any IDEC member in good standing can make a nomination for this award. Individuals can be nominated or self-nominate.

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Eligibility

  • IDEC member in good standing in any category of membership
  • IDEC member for at least two years
  • If a collaborative achievement is being nominated, one member of the collaboration must meet the above qualifications and have made significant contributions to the product of the scholarship.

Submission Requirements

Each nomination shall contain the following information:

Nomination Letter : Submit a nomination letter (not to exceed 750 words) that addresses the distinguished achievement in the development of a specific scholarly contribution (e.g., project, publication, exhibition etc.) related to the interior environment and its contribution to the discipline of interior design.

  • Narrative (from Nominee): The nominee must submit a narrative (not to exceed 750 words) that clearly articulates the
    • Research Contribution
    • Methodological Rigor
    • Impact and Relevance
  • Nominee CV
  • Supporting Documentation: Provide up to 20 pages of supporting documentation that may include a description of the scholarship/research, its outcomes, contributions to the field, testimonials from those affected by the work, visual images, etc.
  • Support Letters from up to 3 References: Support letters should speak to the scholarship excellence and award criteria (not to exceed 500 words).
  • All submission documents should be uploaded as a single PDF file.

Evaluation

A jury of professionals (previous awardees and/or IDEC members knowledgeable in the area of submission) will review all nominations and evaluate based on a common rubric. Final award nominees are presented to the IDEC Board of Directors for approval and ratification. Award winners will be publicly celebrated at the annual conference and will be announced to the full international IDEC community.

Service Commitment to Continued Excellence

Please note that awardees will be asked to maintain a service commitment to this award for three years following the award acceptance. This service ensures sustained knowledge and excellence in the review process. A willingness to participate will be requested prior to the subsequent year’s awards review.

Past Recipients

2025 – Genell W. Ebbini

2024 – Darrell Nickolson, Purdue University

2023 – Kristi Gaines, Texas Tech University

2022 – Lindsey Fay, University of Kentucky

2021 – Laura Cole, University of Missouri – ‎Columbia

2020 – Michelle Pearson, Texas Tech University, for her work on behalf of The Early Childhood Development Center in Malawi.

2016 – Pati Debajyoti – Identifying and Examining Micro Physical Environment Factors Contributing to Patient Falls

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The submission deadline is November 15, 2024.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB.
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