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Steve Cahir Award
The Steve Cahir Award is presented to the individual or individuals who show excellence in early scholarship in writing and literacies research, and who meet the following criteria: Excellence on all fronts including theory, literature review, methods, findings, significance of the research, and writing quality. Nominations are made on behalf of eligible candidates who meet these criteria and their work is presented to an Awards Committee comprised of active SIG members who will choose the recipient.

Eligibility: Nominees must be: (1) members of the SIG; (2) within five (5) years of defending their dissertation.

Nomination Process: Any current member of the SIG may submit a nomination and must include the following information:
1. A letter from the nominating party explaining the significance of the nominee’s work.
2. The nominee’s Curriculum Vitae.
3. A copy of the paper, article, or dissertation chapter that represents the work under consideration.

Steve Witte Award
This award shall be presented to a senior scholar who has made significant contributions to research in the area of writing and literacies through a particular academic work or body of work that has contributed significantly to scholarship in the area of writing and literacies. The Steve Witte Award is presented to the individual or individuals who meet the following criteria as approved by the SIG and Council: A major body of work that has contributed significantly to research in the area of writing and literacies.

Eligibility: Nominees must be: (1) members of the SIG (applicants can obtain membership of the SIG at the time of submission); (2) mid-career or Senior scholar with outstanding contributions to research in writing and literacies; (3) have more than five years of full time academic employment after the award of a PhD.

Nomination Process: Any current member of the SIG may submit a nomination to the chair of the Awards Committee. Nomination must include the following information: 

  1. A letter from the nominating party explaining the significance of the nominee’s work. 
  2. The nominee’s Curriculum Vitae (max. 6 pages) 
  3. A copy of a selected paper, article, book chapter, or book that represents the work under consideration. 
 
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