CIES 2008 New Scholars Workshop

 

Application for the CIES 2009 New Scholars Workshop

 

Monday, March 23, 2009 & Tuesday, March 24, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

The overall goal of the New Scholars Workshop is to support new scholars in the field of Comparative and International Education. More specifically, the New Scholars Workshop aims to support graduate students in their dissertation research, by providing a supportive space in which graduate students can present, discuss and get feedback from both faculty and peers on various areas of their research and research process. The day is structured into two parts; the first part of the day is a time for students to more formally present their research or proposed research and then have faculty provide feedback, the second part of the day is a time for students to less formally pair up with a peer/mentor to discuss their research. Finally, it is hoped that both faculty and graduate students are able to benefit and learn from each other through this exchange of research, hopefully providing more ideas to ponder, reflect upon and discuss at another CIES conference!

 

Purpose of Workshop

Every year CIES holds a New Scholars Workshop at the annual CIES conference. This all-day workshop is a unique opportunity for Ph.D. and Ed.D. students to discuss their dissertation research with other doctoral students and experienced scholars in the field. This will improve your work and it will strengthen links between international education programs. 

 

Time/Format of Workshop

The doctoral candidate workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. on either Monday or Tuesday, March 23 - 24, 2009. In order to allow the greatest number of new scholars to participate, students will be selected to participate in ONE full day. The workshop will consist of formal presentation sessions, each followed by a feedback period, to allow participants adequate time for constructive discussion with students and resource faculty. A group luncheon for all workshop participants will be held between the morning and afternoon sessions. Candidates are required to participate the entire day.

*Before the New Scholars Workshop you will be expected to have read over in- depth your partners proposal, written down suggestions and questions you may have so as to provide thoughtful feedback for your partner.

8:00- 8:30 Opening (Welcome everyone and briefly go over the day)
New Scholars will divide into three dissertation topic groups for the morning session. Each group will have no more than six students and two faculty.

8:30-12:15 Faculty feedback and presentations (Each student will have 25 minutes for discussion and presentation)
Each participant will present their dissertation topic briefly : 8-10 min. presentations
Faculty will provide feedback based upon the reading of the proposal and specific questions the student has provided.

12:15-1:15 -Lunch
New Scholars will provide lunch. During this time, we encourage students to use this time to talk with other students and faculty!!

1:30-3:15- Peer groupings:
During this time we will pair you with another student who is either conducting research or has completed their research in a similar area of Comparative and International Education.

3:15-3:45- Closing

Qualifications for Applicants:

  • Student member of CIES, registered or planning to register for the 2009 CIES Annual
    Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina.
  • Doctoral candidate between the dissertation proposal stage and early writing stage as
    confirmed by your faculty advisor.
  • Student has not previously participated in a New Scholars Workshop.
  • Commitment to the all-day (8:00-3:45 p.m.) workshop.
  • Students are required to read and engage substantively with other participants work
    both prior to and at the workshop.
  • Participation is dependent on meeting all expectations.

Please include the following information:

  • Title of dissertation.
  • Name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
  • Institutional affiliation.
  • Four keyword descriptors of the dissertation research.
  • 500 word abstract. Abstracts should also include the following:
  • Name of your dissertation faculty chairperson.
  • Anticipated stage in program (i.e., dissertation proposal stage, beginning writing stage, etc.) at the time of the conference.

If selected, you will later be asked to submit a draft doctoral dissertation proposal and three open-ended questions that you have regarding your dissertation proposal. The dissertation proposal will be circulated to all members of the workshop. You will be
required to read all and to prepare comments on a subset of those proposals. The dissertation proposal must be no more than 2,500 words.

 

 

CIES Scholars at the CIES Conference, Columbia University

 

  

Proposal Submission/Deadline

The on-line submission system will open in mid-October 2008 and may be accessed through the CIES conference website

Deadline Date Acceptance Notification
Early Bird
November 1, 2008
November 30, 2008
Final
December 1, 2008
January 15, 2009

Applications received by the early bird deadline have a greater chance of being accepted into the New Scholars workshop. Decisions regarding proposals will be sent by e-mail. 2009 Faculty Mentors

  

2007-2008 Faculty Mentors/Proposal Reviewers

   

Faculty Proposal Reviewers

To maintain the integrity of the anonymous review system, neither the names of the individuals nor their institutions will be divulged. However, it will be noted that all faculty proposal reviewers are long-standing CIES members and include past Presidents of CIES.

 

Additional Conference Information

Regularly updated information on the 2009 CIES Annual Conference will be featured on the official website We invite you to visit this site often. If you have additional questions, please contact the New Scholars Workshop Committee Co-chairs (Linda Furuto and Rhiannon Williams). Note: This workshop is made possible by faculty and student member volunteers, and is funded directly by the CIES Secretariat. 

 

Note: This workshop is made possible by faculty and student member volunteers, and is funded directly by the CIES Secretariat.

 

 

Travel Grant

 

Out of those invited to participate in the New Scholars Workshop, twenty participants will be selected to receive $200 for travel support to attend the 2009 CIES Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina. If you are applying but have found other travel support, please state this on your application so that we can allocate the resources to students who are not so fortunate. Upon acceptance to the workshop, participants will be given additional information about the travel grant. For the remainder of applicants selected without travel grant, you will still have the same opportunities to interact with other doctoral students and leading CIES faculty. However, due to limitations in the budget there will be no travel grant available.  If you are applying but have found other travel support, state this on your application so that we can allocate the resources to students who are not so fortunate.  Upon acceptance to the workshop, participants will be given additional information about the travel grant.