The purpose of the GADE Awards Program is to support the professional development of doctoral students and bring visibility to their research and service. Both of these speak to our mission to advance excellence in doctoral education in social work.

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Awards Presented at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting

• Student Award for Leadership and Service in Social Work
• Student Award for Teaching in Social Work
• Faculty Award for Educational Leadership in Social Work Doctoral Education

Awards Presented at the Society of Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference

• Student Award for Social Work Research
• Donna Harrington Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring Social Work Doctoral Students
• Faculty Award for Early Career Achievement in Social Work Doctoral Education
• Initiative for Cross-Institutional Student Collaboration

• Applications/Nominations for awards announced at the SSWR Annual Conference will open on September 15 and close on October 31 at 11:59pm Eastern annually. 
• Applications/Nominations for awards announced at CSWE-APM will open on March 15 and close on May 1 at 11:59pm Eastern annually.