Each year the trustees of the Council selects the outstanding dissertation produced at member institutions. The individual selected receives a plaque from the Council and a check for $1000. For more information click here.

The University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education is an organization composed of eighteen major universities that provide research, service, teacher education, and advance graduate studies in career and technical education and human resource development. The Council's activities are accomplished through the cooperative efforts of the member universities by contributing human and material resources to inter-institutional projects that exceed the scope and capabilities of any one university. The University Council Meritorious Service Award recognizes faculty members from member institutions for special service to the profession and the Council.

Each year the trustees of the Council choose a person to receive the Meritorious Service Award. The award recipient receives a plaque that is typically presented at the annual meeting of the Council. Past recipients of the Meritorious Service Award include:

2000 - Barbara Hinton, University of Arkansas
2001 - N. L. McCaslin, The Ohio State University
2002 - Charles Hopkins, National Research Center for Career & Technical Education
2003 - Helen Hall, University of Georgia
2004 - Wes Budke, The Ohio State University
2004 - Nancy Hartley, Colorado State University
2005 - Betty Heath-Camp – Virginia Tech
2006 - James A. Gregson – University of Idaho

The University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education is an organization composed of 19 major universities that provide research, service, teacher education, and advance graduate studies in career and technical education and human resource development. The Council's activities are accomplished through the cooperative efforts of the member universities by contributing human and material resources to inter-institutional projects that exceed the scope and capabilities of any one university.

The Travel Grants address the University Council's goal of promoting and supporting research of graduate students in the early years of their career. The objective is to help pay the travel expenses for doctoral students to present their research at a refereed conference related to CTE and HRD. Each year the trustees of the Council will select up to 5 proposals for $300 per grant.

Submission and Selection Procedure

• Each member institution may nominate one student per year.

• Nominee must be a doctoral student in good standing at the nominating member institution.

• Documentation will be submitted showing the acceptance of a refereed presentation at an appropriate research conference.

• A committee of the Trustees will choose the awards from among the pool of nominations.

• Funds are to be used to pay expenses directly related to travel for the conference.

Deadline for Application
Applications must be postmarked no later than November 1 each year to be considered for funding. Review of nominations and notification of awardees will be completed by December 1.

 UCWHRE Representatives Send Nominations to:

 Dr. Richard Zinser
Career and Technical Education
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5322

(269) 387-3007
richard.zinser@wmich.edu