Purpose
To stimulate the dissemination, public scrutiny and implementation of ideas that have potential to bring about significant improvement in educational practice and advances in educational attainment. The award is intended not only to reward the individuals responsible, but also to draw attention to their ideas, proposals or achievements. The award is designed to recognize a specific recent achievement rather than a lifetime of accomplishment.

Prize Amount
Payable in five annual installments.

Entries Sought
Ideas, policy proposals, technological advances, program initiatives and research reports that present a well-articulated approach to the advancement of teaching and learning.

Judging Criteria
Nominations will be judged on the basis of originality, creativity, feasibility and scope of potential applicability.

Nominees
Individuals, non-profit organizations.

Nominators
Professional educators, educational institutions and organizations, publishers and editors of educational books and journals.

Entry Procedure
Entries must be submitted in six copies and accompanied by nominator's letter, biographical sketch of nominee and agreement that the material will be placed in university archives. Non-English entries must be translated. To be considered for the 2011 award, the nomination letter must be received by April 30, 2010, and all supporting materials for the nominations (including the signed nominee form, six copies of the work and six copies of the nominee's curriculum vita or resume) must reach the University of Louisville by May 30, 2010.

Restrictions
Self-nomination is not allowed. Ideas or achievements must have been presented or published in the recent past.

Selection
Initial screening by a committee of educators. Final screening by U of L president, College of Education dean and four others named by the president. University trustees approve final recommendation.