RCML Memorial Scholarship Information

• Nominations accepted: September 15 through November 14
• Reviewed by a committee: November 15 through January 14
• Recipients announced: January 15

Special Announcement for the 2023 Conference! Recognizing the importance of supporting the professional development of both non-tenured faculty members and graduate students through scholarships, in March 2022, the Executive Committee of RCML in conjunction with an offer from Dr. William R. Speer, approved five (5) scholarships for our Celebratory 50th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada! These scholarships will entail a doubling of our annual graduate student and non-tenured faculty member scholarships (2 of each). Additionally, a Golden Scholarship for the Celebratory 50th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas will include a full scholarship to attend and celebrate this important milestone of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning!

Through the four Memorial Scholarships, both non-tenured faculty members and graduate students will be able to engage in professional activities at the annual conference by applying the scholarship toward their conference expenses. Four scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $750 each. These awards are given in honor of the dedication, mentorship, and service of Bill and Marjorie Speer to the membership of RCML.

Through the Golden Scholarship for the Celebratory 50th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, the recipient will be able to fully have their conference, lodging, and travel expenses covered by the Research Council on Mathematics Learning in conjunction with Dr. William R. Speer. The Executive Committee will first screen the entire applicant pool (graduate and non-tenure applicants) and determine a recipient for this unique scholarship. The applicant pools will then be passed along to the scholarship selection committee for consideration of the four Memorial Scholarships offered for this celebratory event.

Details also posted on the RCML web site: https://www.rcml-math.org/awards-and-scholarships. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Pratt, chair of the Awards and Scholarships Committee. at [email protected].

To Qualify

Graduate Student

A potential awardee for this Graduate Student scholarship must:

• Be a current graduate student, 
• Preference will be given to a candidate who has been a member of RCML for at least one year and has attended at least one conference,
• Be a graduate student when attending the conference for which the fellowship was awarded. 

Non-Tenured Faculty Member

A potential awardee for this Non-Tenured Faculty Member scholarship must:

• Be a non-tenured faculty member whose current appointment is a tenure-track position at a college or university, 
• Be a current member of RCML (encompassing both 2022 and 2023 membership years), 
• Have not been previously awarded an RCML Memorial Scholarship,
• Have attended at least one RCML conference prior to application submission.  Preference will be given to a candidate who has presented at least one time,
• Submit a current curriculum vitae for review, and articulate one’s research agenda as a summary of this curriculum vitae, and
• Must have a presentation session proposed for the Celebratory 50th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

To Apply

Graduate Student

A candidate for this scholarship must be nominated by a current RCML member.  To nominate a graduate student for this reward, a current member must complete the following on the RCML web site: https://www.rcml-math.org/awards-and-scholarships:

1. Log in to the Member Portal.
2. Provide the name, contact information, and current program in which the graduate student is enrolled.
3. Provide the title and abstract of graduate student’s accepted conference presentation for the 2023 RCML Celebratory 50th Annual Meeting. 
4. Describe how the nominee deserves to receive this award and whether (and how) the nominator believes this graduate student will continue to engage in professional activities through participation with RCML.  
5. Upload one additional letter of support from a current RCML member. 
6. Select that you have verified this graduate student understands they will be a member of RCML in 2023 and will attend the 2023 RCML Celebratory 50th Annual Meeting.

Non-Tenured Faculty Member

A candidate for this scholarship must complete the following on the RCML web site: https://www.rcml-math.org/awards-and-scholarships::

1. Log in to the Member Portal
2. Provide the title and abstract of the accepted conference presentation for the 2023 RCML Celebratory 50th Annual Meeting.
3. Provide years in which previously attended an RCML conference. 
4. Describe how your research relates to the Mission of RCML. In about 300 words, explain how your current line of research contributes to the RCML mission statement: RCML seeks to stimulate, generate, coordinate, and disseminate research efforts designed to understand and/or influence factors that affect mathematics learning. Include how the 2023 conference presentation will contribute to your research agenda. 
5. Upload your current vita.  
6. Select that you understand you will remain a member of RCML in 2023 and will attend the 2023 RCML Celebratory 50th Annual Meeting.

Award – Four Awardees will receive $750. Each Awardee will receive full support for conference, lodging, and travel expenses.

Deadline – All applications must be submitted by November 14. Recipients will be announced by January 15.