In 1995, the Department of Education at Cornell University initiated the Jason Millman Promising Scholar Program to honor the lifetime work of Dr. Jason Millman, to recognize his contributions to the field of applied measurement, and to continue Dr. Millman’s support of scholars in their formative years who are just beginning their research careers.
Since 2003, the National Council on Measurement in Education, with the support of the Millman endowment, has continued the tradition of this award. Read more about Millman here.
As in the past, it is designed to honor Dr. Millman’s work by recognizing a scholar at the early stages of his/her career whose research has the potential to make a major contribution to the applied measurement field. In addition to recognition by NCME, the successful candidate will receive $1,000. Only one candidate will be chosen to receive the award each year and will be presented the award at the NCME Annual Meeting.
2026 Award Details
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Jason Millman Award, an applicant must have received his/her first doctoral degree on or after January 1, 2020.
Nomination
Nominations must include the following items:
- A letter of nomination from a professional colleague who is a member in good standing of NCME or self-nomination by a NCME member
- A letter of recommendation from someone who knows the candidate’s work
- The candidate’s current curriculum vitae
- Electronic copy of up to three papers
- A copy of the diploma confirming the date of completion of first doctoral degree
Nominations must be submitted via email by January 9, 2026, to the Jason Millman Award Committee Chair, Frank Rijmen (frank.rijmen@cambiumassessment.com), with cc to the NCME Awards Board Liaison, Sue Lottridge (sue.lottridge@pearson.com), and the NCME management office (ncme@ncme.org).