The SoLAR Awards Committee is calling for nominations for emerging scholars who are doing excellent research in the field of learning analytics. People can nominate themselves or others. We are specifically looking for nominations covering different regions of the world, i.e. Australasia, Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and South America. 

What do we mean by “emerging scholar”? Here are the eligibility criteria to be nominated for this award:

• Obtained a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree within the past 5 years (or equivalent if there have been career interruptions) 

AND

• Emerging noteworthy research leading to significant knowledge and understanding of learning analytics

OR

• Evidence of impact of nominee’s research on learning analytics application, adoption, or professional development 

Decision process: 

• The decision on who will be awarded will be taken by the SoLAR Awards Committee

• The winners will be announced during LAK24

• If there aren’t any nominees for one of the geographical regions, no award will be given for that region

• If there is only one nominee for a geographical region, then this person may not automatically win as the eligibility criteria must be met)