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The Bruce N. Chaloux Scholarship for Early Career Excellence recognizes individuals achieving extraordinary accomplishments in the field of digital education at an early stage (less than five years) in their careers and is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to online education. Nominees should be known for leadership activities, service to the profession, scholarly publications, and/or contributions to advancing the field.

Recipients will be recognized at the Accelerate conference with a commemorative plaque and will receive Accelerate conference registration, 3 nights hotel room, and a $300 travel stipend.

This scholarship is evaluated on the nominee’s leadership and contributions to the field of digital learning, with a focus on leadership potential.

Application Criteria

We ask that submitters take note of the following scholarship submission requirements:

All nominees need to be professional members or affiliated with OLC institutional members.
Nominees should have 5 years or less experience in the field.
Self-nominations are permissible, and will still require three letters of support to be considered as a complete application.
An individual cannot apply for more than one scholarship per year.
It is possible for no scholarship to be given within an area should the submissions within that category not meet the minimum threshold score for the scholarship.

Materials Required for Application

Scholarship applications should include:

The nominee’s CV
A detailed description of the nominee’s individual achievements related to digital learning and how they fulfill the award criteria
Three letters of support referencing the evaluation criteria (below), including letters from at least one faculty member and one administrator

Scoring Criteria

The Bruce N. Chaloux Scholarship for Early Career Excellence is evaluated on four primary criteria:

Leadership Activities: The nominee has demonstrated leadership in the field of digital learning at the institutional, local, regional, national, and/or international level.
Service: The nominee has performed a significant number and variety of activities that demonstrate service to the field of digital learning and its constituent community.
Contributions to Advancing the Field: The nominee’s work has contributed significantly to the overall advancement of digital learning.
Scholarly Research and Writing: The nominee has contributed to scholarly activities that have increased knowledge and/or contributed to practice within the field of digital learning. Examples include but are not limited to publications, presentations, and research.

Scholarship Winners

Please view the page below to see a list of scholarship winners.

Questions & Support

For additional information about the OLC Awards and Recognition programs, please email us at awards@onlinelearning-c.org.

Status: Open

Important Dates

OLC Innovate 2025

April 1-3, 2025
Spring Awards Winners recognized during Innovate 2025.

OLC Accelerate 2025

March 17, 2025
Fall Awards Portal Opens

June 30, 2025
Fall Awards Portal Closes

November 2025
Fall Award Winners recognized at Accelerate 2025 onsite in Orlando.

Orlando, FL | November 17-20, 2025

OLC Accelerate showcases groundbreaking research and highly effective practices in online and digital learning across K-12, higher education, and corporate L&D. This event is designed to empower and support leaders, instructional designers, educators, and training professionals by offering a wide range of sessions and activities.

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