Bill Law Memorial Student Award
The Award is a legacy and tribute to the work of Dr Bill Law, Founding Fellow of NICEC. His work was recognised internationally and was significant in its impact on the way that career development is conceptualised and practised. The Award will celebrate emerging innovation within the career development sector and importantly, the relationship between research, theory and practice.
This award is open to a student who is on or has recently completed (within the last 12 months) a programme such as a level 6 level in career development (including career leaders), PGDip/Masters/SCQF 11, Doctoral students, or a CIPD programme.
The submission should present original research or innovative practice in a career or coaching related topic.
More information about eligibility criteria, judging criteria and application procedure can be found in the links and the download below.
Please have a look at last year’s winning entry, by Valerie Rowles, ‘Human life is useless without career!’ Do individuals talk about career in the same way as business and parliament? | Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling published in the NICEC journal.
Why apply?
The winner of the award will will be announced at a special NICEC seminar and will receive a £50 book token, free attendance at NICEC seminars and network meetings for a year, and public recognition via the NICEC website. The winner will be supported to publish in the NICEC Journal subject to editorial discretion.
The benefits
Being shortlisted for this Award or winning it can have a positive impact on your career. It raises your research profile and can position you as a thought leader, researcher or thinker of note. Previous winners and shortlisted candidates have seen their careers develop, moving on to doctoral study and writing and publishing. This is also a great opportunity to make sure that your research and ideas reach a wider audience.
Find out more
You can find below links to past entries, invitations for future entries and hear about the experiences of past entrants.
The Bill Law award - further information
