AECT McJulien Graduate Student Scholarship Award
The Culture, Learning, and Technology (CLT) division is composed of AECT members, who are concerned with issues relevant to the intersection of culture, learning, and technology. We define Culture, Learning, and Technology in the following ways:
- Culture as it relates to and is defined in multiple disciplines and professions with particular emphasis on championing inclusiveness and equity for the entire spectrum of human identification from individual, group, organizational, and behavioral contexts. These contexts include self-identification, group identification (gender, religious, linguistic, national, tribal, class, socioeconomics, etc.) as well as societal identification that may influence one's experience with technology and learning. This also includes participatory culture, youth culture, popular culture, and fandoms.
- Learning that is situated in varied environments and involves relevant learning theories; and
- Technology that demonstrates innovative techniques that support learning environments that illuminate elements of culture and learning.
SELF-NOMINATIONS ARE ALLOWED.
Purpose:
The AECT McJulien Graduate Student Scholarship Award was established by Wes McJulien, past president of AECT and member of the ECT Foundation, in memory of his son, Patrick D. McJulien. The award recognizes and supports a student pursuing a graduate degree in educational communications and technology.
Eligibility:
- The applicant must be enrolled in a degree-granting program in educational technology at the Masters, (MS or M.Ed.), Specialist (Ed.S.) or Doctoral (Ph.D./Ed.D.) level or comparable degree.
- The applicant must provide evidence of an average of "B" or better to be considered for this award.
- The applicant must be a member of AECT.
Review Criteria:
- Evidence for the above eligibility criteria.
- Quality of application statement,
- applicant's focus on Culture,
- and references.
Selection:
The winner will be selected by AECT's Culture, Learning and Technology Division awards committee which manages the scholarship.
Application Procedures:
To submit an application, send application materials to email below. Comments are requested and must be received from at least one and preferably three references. An email will be sent to each reference requesting comments.
Application Submission: Send an email with all application materials to clt@aect.org.
Nature of Scholarship: The monetary award is $500 as well as a plaque. (Monetary award is determined annually and may be subject to change)
Presentation: At a general session during the awards ceremony at the annual convention.
The winner must be in attendance to receive the award.
Funding And Support: ECT Foundation
Applications due by: June 1, 2025
Award Management on behalf of AECT: Culture, Learning and Technology Division
Contact : clt@aect.org