The annual AMTE dissertation award seeks to elevate the work of early career scholars whose research has substantial implications for mathematics teacher education in any of the following ways: to understand how social, historical, and institutional contexts of mathematics affect teaching and learning; to teach in ways that are responsive to such realities; and to advocate for every student. The Research Committee, a part of the Advocacy, Equity, and Research Division of AMTE, leads the solicitation of the dissertation award.
The purpose of this award is grounded in three areas of AMTE’s work:
1) AMTE's mission to promote improving P-12 mathematics teacher education is inextricably bound to a commitment towards more effective and socially just education systems. https://amte.net/news/2015/11/position-equity-mathematics-teacher-education
2) AMTE's longer-term goal in the strategic plan aims to strengthen the research and research-based practices of mathematics teacher education while supporting mathematics teacher educators in understanding how social and racial justice issues undergird all of our work. https://amte.net/sites/amte.net/files/AMTE%202020-24%20Long%20Term%20Goals.pdf and
3) AMTE’s Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics where states, “Well-prepared beginning teachers of mathematics realize that the social, historical, and institutional contexts of mathematics affect teaching and learning and know about and are committed to their critical roles as advocates for every student.” https://amte.net/sptm/chapter-7-elaborations-standards-preparation-high-school-teachers-mathematics/standard-c4
Eligibility for the award: Early career scholars whose doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) has been conferred by the application’s due date (July 15, 2024) are eligible. Qualified applicants may apply up to two years after their degree is granted, but they can only apply for the award once.
Self-nomination only
We strongly encourage individuals from historically or currently marginalized backgrounds to apply.
Nominations are due on the date conference proposals are due.
What the awardee will receive: A plaque and an invited session to speak at the following annual AMTE conference. The award includes the upcoming conference registration fee unless the awardee has already registered, in which case the following year's AMTE conference registration fee will be covered. Finally, the Research Committee will match a senior scholar with the awardee to mentor them in publishing an article related to the awardee's dissertation.
Please get in touch with research@amte.net with questions.
Dissertation Award Self-Nomination Form
Criteria:
Early career scholars whose doctoral degree (PhD or EdD) has been conferred by the application’s due date (July 15, 2025) are eligible. Scholars are qualified for two years after their degree is granted (i.e., they have two opportunities to apply); however, scholars can only apply once for the award.
Documentation Required:
The following items will be uploaded in the nomination form. Please ensure that all items are in .pdf format, and clearly labeled with the nominee's name.
- A statement (less than 1000 words, not including references or tables) in which you 1) explain your positionality as a researcher and 2) discuss the focus of your dissertation and its contributions to mathematics teacher education that supports preservice and practicing teachers to understand how social, historical, and institutional contexts of mathematics affect teaching and learning; to teach in ways that are responsive to such realities; and to advocate for every student.
- A copy of your dissertation.