The Nomination Process

The University invites nominations from throughout the world by professional educators, educational institutions and organizations, and editors and publishers of journals, books and software. Self-nominations will not be considered.

To nominate a work, the nominator must submit the following:

• A one-page letter of nomination identifying the specific work, idea or achievement being nominated and delineating the reasons why the entry merits the award. Please provide a complete bibliographic reference if possible.
• A completed 2013 nomination form (pdf)

Upon receipt of a letter of nomination, the nominee(s) will be notified of nomination and sent a nominee form, which explains the award conditions. All materials submitted become the property of the University of Louisville. Each nominee then must submit the following supporting materials:

• A signed copy of the nominee form;
• Four copies of the work (if the work is in a language other than English, provide four copies of the English translation of the work);
• One copy of the nominee's curriculum vita or resume.

Deadline

To be considered for the 2013 award, the nomination form and letter must be received by April 30, 2012, and all supporting materials for the nomination (including the signed nominee form, four copies of the work and one copy of the nominee's curriculum vita or resume) must reach the University of Louisville by May 31, 2012.

The Review Process

Initial screening of the Grawemeyer Award in Education nominees is conducted by a committee of College of Education and Human Development faculty who select three finalists for the Grawemeyer Award in Education.  External reviewers then evaluate the finalists. 

The final selection committee is comprised of the president of the university or designee, the dean of the College of Education and Human Development, and three members of the community with some involvement in the educational enterprise.  The committee recommends the award winner to the president who forwards the recommendation to the Board of Trustees of the university.  Final approval of the Grawemeyer Award winner is subject to approval by the University of Louisville Board of Trustees and the Trustees of the Louisville Presbyterian Seminary.

Award Requirements

1. The winner of the Award will be announced after December 1.  The winner will be expected to come to Louisville during the second week in April to make a formal presentation based on the winning idea, participate in informal meetings with faculty and students as requested, and to receive the Award.  The trip to Louisville is mandatory and failure to fulfill this requirement will result in forfeiture of the Award and the associated cash prize.  Any exception to this requirement must be approved by the Grawemeyer Executive Committee.
2. Entrant agrees and accepts that, consistent with the intent of H. Charles Grawemeyer, the Award will not be given posthumously. The Entrant must be living in order to receive the Award and must participate in the Award festivities referenced above in order to receive the Award and the associated cash prize. If the nominated Work was written by multiple authors, one or more of whom is deceased, only the living authors are eligible to receive the Award and the associated cash prize. The first installment of the cash prize will be paid at the Award festivities.
3. Entrant agrees and accepts that the cash prize associated with the Award will be paid in five annual installments. The installment payments will cease upon death of the recipient. Winning the Award does not create any property rights in the cash prize for the recipient’s heirs or estate. In the event that the Award is given to multiple recipients (such as co-authors), there is only one cash prize associated with the Award and said cash prize will be divided evenly amongst the recipients. If a co-author dies before the final installment is paid, payments to that co-author will cease and the full amount of the remaining installments will be divided evenly between the still-living co-authors.
4. Entrant shall participate, as appropriate, and cooperate in the production of any documentary film or other public relations or publicity matters related to the Competition, including the execution of any necessary releases and/or authorizations.
5. Entrant hereby grants permanent permission for the University of Louisville to use the title and excerpts from the Work and any media depicting their receipt and acceptance of the Award for library and archival purposes, and for the purpose of promoting the Grawemeyer Awards and their affiliation with the University of Louisville. The term “media” is understood to include, but not be limited to, audio and visual images and/or recordings of any format which depict the Entrant’s visit to the campus[es] of the University of Louisville, the Awards presentation itself and any comments made by the Entrant as part of the campus visit[s] and the Awards festivities.
6. All physical materials submitted become the property of the University of Louisville.

Send letters of nomination and all supporting materials to:

Laura Landes
Grawemeyer Award in Education
Woodford & Harriett Porter Building
College of Education & Human Development
University of Louisville
Louisville KY 40292
USA

For packages sent by UPS, FedEx, etc.:
Grawemeyer Award in Education
University of Louisville
1905 S 1st St
Louisville KY 40208
USA

Contact

Laura Landes
Program Coordinator Senior
Grawemeyer Award in Education
College of Education and Human Development
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292

Phone: 502-852-2271
Fax: 502-852-0159
Email: laura.landes@louisville.edu