Awards


  1. Early Childhood Australia Doctoral Thesis Award
  2. Barbara Creaser Memorial Lecture and Barbara Creaser Young Advocates Award
  3. Early Childhood Australia / McArthur Management Services Awards
    Early Childhood Leadership Development Scholarship ($8000)
  4. Early Childhood Student Encouragement Award ($3000)

Early Childhood Australia Doctoral Thesis Award

Please visit the Early Childhood Australia Doctoral Thesis Award page.

Barbara Creaser Memorial Lecture and Barbara Creaser Young Advocates Award

The Barbara Creaser Memorial Lecture Fund was established in 1995 to celebrate and acknowledge the contribution made by Barbara Creaser to the lives of young children, early childhood practice and the early childhood profession.

Barbara made a major contribution to the professional development of students, childcare staff and kindergarten teachers in the Australian states and territories in which she worked.

In particular Barbara gave significant support to newer members of the profession. Her books too have been in the forefront of work to support early childhood professionals in their understanding and implementation of an anti-bias curriculum and play-based pedagogy.

Barbara Creaser was born on 9 May 1940 and died in May 1995.

The fund aims to:

  • support and promote the work of professional organisations
  • honour leaders and potential leaders in the early childhood profession
  • improve the quality of programs and experiences for young children and their parents

Barbara Creaser Memorial Lecture

The Barbara Creaser Memorial Lecture is awarded to a well-recognised and respected early childhood person and the awardee will present a 30-minute lecture at the conference.

Barbara Creaser Young Advocates Award

The Barbara Creaser Young Advocates Award is awarded to a newer member of the profession who is beginning to make a contribution to the early childhood field. The purpose of this award is to support the development of a young early childhood professional.

All award winners must be Individual members of Early Childhood Australia. People meeting these criteria are nominated by ECA branches and selected by the ECA Board of Directors.

Previous recipients

Barbara Creaser Memorial Lecture
1999   Sue Dockett
2001   Glenda McNaughton
2003   Pam Linke
2005   Karen Martin

Barbara Creaser Young Advocates Award
1999   Sue Dockett
2003   Catharine Hydon
2005   Lynne Rutherford

Early Childhood Australia / McArthur Management Services Awards
Early Childhood Leadership Development Scholarship ($8000)

Please read the following information in conjunction with the application form.

Background

These awards have been funded by McArthur Management Services, who work closely with the early childhood sector to provide both permanent and casual staff.

McArthur actively supports the development of the early childhood profession and the provision of high-quality services to children and their families.

These awards reflect McArthur's commitment to the sector and the belief that the opportunity for leaders to advance their skills is essential to the continued improvement and growth of the sector, with the investment resulting in positive outcomes for children, families and staff.

The awards are offered by McArthur Management Services and Early Childhood Australia under the advice of the Scholarship Committee.

Early Childhood Leadership Development Scholarship ($8000)

Purpose

The scholarship is available to Individual members of Early Childhood Australia (ECA) who meet the following criteria:

  • possess an early childhood degree
  • currently work with young children in an early childhood service
  • currently work in Australia.

The purpose of the scholarship is to support the recipient:

  • to study exemplary early childhood services or programs overseas or within Australia and/or
  • to attend an early childhood conference or event either overseas or within Australia.

Applicants will be required to produce evidence of their ability to undertake the study program/attend the conference within 12 months of being awarded the scholarship.

The amount offered is intended to help with living expenses, study program/conference fees or other expenses associated with the proposed study program/conference attendance.

The cost of attendance (conference registration, airfare from the recipients nearest capital city and accommodation) at the 2008 ECA Conference in Canberra and the 2010 ECA Conference in Adelaide will be met as part of the Scholarship. This is in addition to the $8000 scholarship fund.

The cost of presenting a seminar or workshop to the staff and/or board of McArthur Management (Airfare from the recipients nearest capital city and Accommodation) will be met by McArthur Management. This is in addition to the $8000 scholarship fund.

Closing date for applications is 4 July 2008.

To apply, please download the following documents:

For the completion of the application form, please note the following points:

  • Include page numbers in the footer on the right-hand side of each page in the format 'Page XX of XX'.
  • Include your name in the footer on the left-hand side of each page.
  • Arial 11 point font.
  • 4cm right and left margins.

Item 7 of the Application
Stay within the 300 word limit.

Item 8 of the Application
The scholarship is intended to contribute towards the costs involved in the study program/conference attendance.

Costing may include:

  • conference fees
  • travel interstate and/or overseas: a return economy airfare or its equivalent, from the capital city in the state of residence to the national or overseas destination
  • living allowance.

N.B. The scholarship does not fund capital expenditure, e.g. computers and other equipment.

Item 9 of the Application
The applicant is required to provide the names of two (2) referees who must be able to attest to your leadership and commitment to early childhood.

Item 10 of the Application
Awarding of the Scholarship is subject to the provision of documentation from your employer outlining support for and availability of leave in order to undertake the proposed activities. Documentation of this approval must be included with the application.

N.B. Past recipients of this scholarship may not reapply.

Recipient responsibilities

  1. The recipient of this scholarship is required to provide the Scholarships Committee with two reports. An initial report before the study program/conference which provides finalised details of the study program/conference attendance detailing what is being done and when and a final report within three months of completing their study at exemplary service/s or attendance at their nominated early childhood conference. This final report will detail what was done as a result of the scholarship. Should these requirements not be able to be met, the committee must be informed in advance of this and a new date for the submission of the report negotiated
  2. 50 per cent of the scholarship funds will be paid when the winner of the Scholarship is announced, with the remainder of the scholarship paid on confirmation of expenditure of funds. Recipients are advised to take out travel and other insurance in the event that they are unable to undertake the nominated study or conference participation detailed in their application.
    If the recipient of the scholarship is not able to meet their responsibilities (i.e. unable to undertake the travel), the full scholarship will be repaid to ECA, less the cost of travel insurance if applicable.
  3. The scholarship recipient is required to present a workshop or seminar at the 2010 ECA Conference in Adelaide about how their study program or participation in a conference has affected their approach to their work with young children and their leadership capacity and to write an article for an ECA publication. The purpose of these requirements is to make a contribution to professional knowledge, practice and/or policy as appropriate.
  4. The scholarship recipient is required to present a workshop or seminar to the McArthur Management staff and/or board about how their study program or participation in a conference has affected their approach to their work with young children and their leadership capacity and/or to write an article for the McArthur Management newsletter.
  5. Any publications/workshops/seminars emanating from the scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship.
  6. Any change of name or address during the tenure of the scholarship must be notified to the Scholarships Committee.
  7. It is acknowledged that all work completed by the recipient of the scholarship remains their intellectual property.

Early Childhood Student Encouragement Award ($3000)

Please read the following information in conjunction with the application form.

Purpose

The award is available to Individual members of Early Childhood Australia who meet the following criteria:

  • Undertaking tertiary studies towards an early childhood degree.
  • Undertaking tertiary studies in Australia.

The purpose of the award is to support the recipient:

  • to provide support and encouragement to younger members of the profession undertaking early childhood qualifications
  • to promote early childhood leadership and the profession by supporting professional conversation and engagement with early childhood students.

This award includes:

  • registration, travel from recipients nearest capital city and accommodation for the Early Childhood Australia conferences in 2008 and 2010
  • one year Individual Gold membership of Early Childhood Australia
  • a mentor nominated for 12 months following the award by the Early Childhood Australia state/territory branch where the recipient is studying.

N.B. The $3000 will be used to fund the above items. The award recipient will not be given the $3000.

Selection criteria:

  • Evidence of commitment to early childhood.
  • Evidence of academic success.
  • A reference attesting to your commitment to early childhood.
  • A reference attesting to your academic success.
  • Willingness to engage with a mentor from the ECA Branch in your state or territory.

Closing date for applications is 4 July 2008

To apply, please download the following documents:

For the completion of the application form, please note:

  • Include page numbers in the footer on the right hand side of each page in the format 'Page XX of XX'.
  • Include your name in the footer on the left hand side of each page.
  • Arial 11 point font.
  • 4cm right and left margins.

Item 4 of the Application
Stay within the 300 word limit.

Item 5 of the Application
The applicant is required to provide the names of two (2) referees who must be able to attest to the academic skills, leadership and commitment to early childhood of the applicant.

Item 10 of the Application
The award is subject to the provision of academic transcripts (certified copies). These transcripts must be included with the application.

N.B. Past recipients of this award may not reapply.

Recipient responsibilities

  1. The recipient of this award is required to provide the Award Committee with a report including a report from the mentor, mid way through the year and a final report within three months of completion of the mentoring program. Should these requirements not be able to be met, the committee must be informed in advance of this and a new date for the submission of the report negotiated.
  2. If the recipient of the award is not able to meet their responsibilities, costs incurred by McArthur Management Services or Early Childhood Australia must be repaid in full.
  3. The award recipient is required to present at the 2010 ECA Conference in Adelaide about how their participation in the conference and the mentoring program has affected their approach to their studies and their leadership capacity, and to write an article for an ECA publication.
  4. The award recipient is required to present to the McArthur Management Services staff and/or Board about how their participation in the mentoring program has affected their approach to their studies and their leadership capacity and/or to write an article for the McArthur Management newsletter.
  5. Any publications/workshops/seminars emanating from the award must acknowledge the support of the award.
  6. Any change of name or address during the tenure of the award must be notified to the Awards Committee.
  7. It is acknowledged that all work completed by the recipient of the award remains their intellectual property.




                       

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