| LERA members have the opportunity to be recognized for significant contributions to the field, to participate or present at LERA meetings, and to give back with volunteerism. Please see a list of various opportunities with LERA, complete with submission forms and deadlines below. Practitioner Awards Flyer | Scholar Awards Flyer | Student Awards Flyer | 
| Opportunity 
 | Submission Form | Deadline | for Scholars
 | for Practitioners
 | for Students
 | 
| LERA Lifetime Achievement Award | LERA does not accept nominations for this capstone achievement award | X | X | X | 
| Nominate to Executive Board / President-Elect | Nominate | Ongoing | X | X | X | 
| Volunteer/Leadership Opportunities | Sign-up | Ongoing | X | X | X | 
| Meeting presenters at the LERA@ASSA Meeting in January -Publish in the LERA Proceedings - See Author Guidelines 
 | Submit | Feb 20 | X |  | X | 
| LERA/ILR Review Paper Competition 
 | Submit | Sep 1 | X |  | X | 
| Session Proposal - for the June LERA Annual Meeting | Submit | Nov 15 | X | X | X | 
| Paper Abstract Proposal - for the June LERA Annual Meeting | Submit | Nov 15 | X | X | X | 
| Poster Abstract Proposal -  for the June LERA Annual Meeting | Submit | Nov 15 | X | X | X | 
| DCDC Best Student Poster - to be presented at the June LERA Annual Meeting | Submit | Nov 15 |  |  | X | 
| LERA Competitive Papers - to be presented at the June LERA Annual Meeting (double-blind, refereed) | Submit | Dec 15 | X | X | X | 
| LERA/AILR Best Papers- to be presented at the June LERA Annual Meeting | Submit | Jan 15 | X |  |  | 
| LERA/ICJI Best Papers- to be presented at the June LERA Annual Meeting | Submit | Jan 15 | X |  |  | 
| Award - DCDC Best Student Paper | Submit | Jan 15 |  |  | X | 
| Award - Dunlop Scholars | Nominate | Jan 15 | X |  |  | 
| Award - Eaton Scholar-Practitioner | Nominate | Jan 15 | X | X |  | 
| Award - Fellows | Nominate | Jan 15 | X | X |  | 
| Award - Kochan & Sleigh Best Dissertation | Nominate | Jan 15 |  |  | X | 
| Award - Myron Taylor Management | Nominate | Jan 15 |  | X |  | 
| Award - Outstanding Practitioner | Nominate | Jan 15 |  | X |  | 
| Award - Scoville Best International Paper | Nominate | Jan 15 | X | X |  | 
| Eaton Scholar-Practitioner Grant | Submit | Jan 15 
 | X | X | X | 
| Award - LERA Chapter Merit Award | Nominate | Feb 15 | For LERA Chapters Only | 
| Collaborate with others to organize session proposals for the January Meeting: Use the Session Builder Tool! | Submit | Mar 1 | X | X | X | 
| Session proposal - for the January LERA@ASSA Meeting | Submit | Mar 15 | X | X | X | 
| Paper/poster proposal - for the January LERA@ASSA Meeting | Submit | Mar 15 | X | X | X | 
| Meeting Presenters at LERA Annual Meeting in June - Publish in the LERA Proceedings - See Author Guidelines | Submit | Jul 27 | X | X | X |