Hally Beth Poindexter Young Scholar Award

Feb 1, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025

The NAKHE Hally Beth Poindexter Young Scholar Award shall be awarded to the author of a submitted open paper. The selection of the paper is based on scholarly content, organization and pertinence to the field of kinesiology or physical education from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The deadline for Young Scholar Award submissions is August 1 of each year.

Qualified authors and papers shall meet the following criteria:

1. Members of NAKHE.
2. Full-time faculty in their first five years of employment in a college or university setting.
3. Award recipients are expected to present their papers at a special conference session, with a current NAKHE lecturer as the session responder.
4. Recipients must register for the conference.
5. Papers may not have been previously published or presented.
6. Papers will be reviewed by the committee according to the following criteria:
   1. Strong connection to the review of literature in the field
   2. Writing style
   3. Originality of idea/concept/style of presentation
   4. Practical application potential
   5. Potential contribution to the field

Young Scholar Award Scoring Rubric

	1 Does Not Meet Expectations	2 Meets Expectations	3 Exceeds Expectations
	An insufficient amount of information is provided relative to the criteria. OR The information provided does not clearly address the criteria.	Specific evidence is provided that clearly and consistently addresses the majority of the targeted criteria.	The evidence provided is relevant, detailed, concrete, and convincing. It thoroughly responds to each component of the stated criteria.
Criterion
Strong connection to the review of literature in the field
Writing style
Originality of idea/concept/style of presentation
Practical application potential
Potential contribution to the field

Instructions

You must upload two electronic copies (with author information on only one of the copies) of the paper. The file names should clearly indicate which copy is anonymous.

Young Scholar Award submissions will only be considered if the required files are named as directed above. 

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