John Steele Grant Recipients

The John Steele Grant supports and encourages new research or assessment in career planning and college recruiting. The recipient(s) will be awarded up to $2,000 and will present their results at the Midwest ACE 2023 Annual Conference. No previous research experience is required to apply. The application deadline is August 11, 2023.

Examples of relevant research or assessment include conducting a benchmarking survey of employers or college/university career centers, evaluating the effectiveness of a new recruiting or career services initiative, or researching the elements of an effective internship program. To be eligible, the principal researcher must be a current Midwest ACE member in good standing and the research or assessment must not yet be completed or conducted. Individuals can apply for this grant as co-collaborators, as collaboration across industries and/or universities.

The Professional Development Committee will evaluate applications and proposals based on the following criteria:

1. Relevance and usefulness to Midwest ACE membership
2. Innovation and originality
3. Clarity of purpose and goals
4. Quality and appropriateness of design
5. Overall quality of the proposal

This is a two year research grant. The winner of the grant will be announced at the Annual Conference and research will be conducted until 2025, where the winner will present their findings at the 2025 Annual Conference.

Past Recipients: