Background

The Marion Miller Award was created to honour Marion Miller, who was a promising graduate student working with Dr. Jack Ellis at York University during the 1970s. Ms. Miller was very much involved in the Ontario Research Council on Leisure (ORCOL) at that time, and was one of the key organisers of the Second Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, held in Toronto in 1978. Tragically, she died just prior to the Congress. This award for the most outstanding paper authored by students has been created to honour her.

Eligibility

Authors must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The paper must be based on work undertaken as part of a full-time graduate or undergraduate degree or diploma program. Both conceptual and empirical papers are welcome. Applicants may be either registered students or recent graduates (within the past two years). While students’ supervisors can be included as a co-author, students should be the principal author(s) and primarily responsible for the intellectual contribution.

Paper Format

The paper must include a title page, abstract, and any attachments such as tables and/or figures. All parts of the paper should adhere to the guidelines of the Publication of the American Psychological Association (APA). When submitting a paper for consideration, please adhere to the following criteria:

1. Cover Page – on a separate sheet, indicate the title of the paper, the author’s full name and affiliation (i.e., University or college where the paper was completed), contact information, including mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Identify the name of the supervisor and contact information for him or her. Indicate if the paper is derived from a thesis or major paper completed as part of a degree or diploma programme.
2. Abstract – the second page should include the title of the paper, an abstract of approximately 150 words summarising the main points of the paper, and three to five keywords. The author’s name should not appear on this page.
3. Body of the paper – the paper must be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on all sides. Use appropriate headings to distinguish each section of the paper.
4. References – following the body of the paper and beginning on a new page, all references cited in the paper must be listed alphabetically.
5. Tables and Figures – any tables and/or figures may appear either within the body of the paper immediately following the first reference to each, or following the references, with each appearing on a separate page.

The paper should be approximately 20 double-spaced pages. Papers may be submitted in either French or English. If submitted in French, please include an English abstract.

Selection Criteria

Each paper will be reviewed by the CALS Awards Committee, which is comprised of at least three members of the Board of Directors. Another member of CALS who is not a member of the Board may be added to the Committee. The Marion Miller Award will be presented to the paper reflects the best overall scholarship. In other words, the paper should have a strong theoretical foundation and a thoughtful, insightful interpretation regardless of whether it is a conceptual or empirical study.

Award

CALS will present an award of $750 to the award winner.

Deadlines

Award nomination process is currently closed. Please stay tuned for updates.