Through the Memorial Scholarships, both non-tenured faculty members and graduate students are supported by RCML to engage in professional activities at the annual conference. Anyone presenting at the upcoming annual meeting who meets the qualifications is eligible for the award which provides financial support toward conference expenses. Annually, two scholarships are 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.
- Nominations accepted annually: September 15 - November 15
- Reviewed by a committee:
- Recipients announced: January 15
Details are also posted on the RCML website.
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 upcoming RCML Annual Meeting.
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 full-time position at a college or university.
- Be a current member of RCML (encompassing both current and upcoming 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.
- Must have a presentation session proposed for the upcoming RCML Annual Meeting.
- Submit a current curriculum vitae for review, and articulate one’s research agenda as a summary of this curriculum vitae.
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 form on the RCML website.
- Provide the name, contact information, and current program in which the graduate student is enrolled.
- Provide the title and abstract of graduate student’s accepted conference presentation for the upcoming RCML Annual Meeting.
- 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.
- Upload one additional letter of support from a current RCML member.
- Confirm that you have verified this graduate student understands they will be a member of RCML in the upcoming year and will attend the upcoming RCML Annual Meeting.
Non-Tenured Faculty Member
A candidate for this scholarship must complete the following form on the RCML website:
- Provide the title and abstract of the accepted conference presentation for the upcoming RCML Annual Meeting.
- Provide years in which you previously attended an RCML conference.
- 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 upcoming RCML Annual Meeting conference presentation will contribute to your research agenda.
- Upload your current vita.
- Select that you understand you will remain a member of RCML in the upcoming year and will attend the upcoming RCML Annual Meeting.
Award – Two Awardees will receive $750. Each Awardee will receive $750 to support conference, lodging, and travel expenses.
Deadline – All applications must be submitted by the deadline. Recipients will be announced by January 15.
