Call for Reviewers

Call for Phase 1 Reviewers

Become a proposal reviewer for the 71st CSWE Annual Conference!

Information on how to apply can be found below!


Overview

CSWE is seeking proposal reviewers for the 71st CSWE Annual Conference. The Conference theme is "It's Time to Act: Championing Disability Justice and Disability Joy in Social Work."

As a CSWE Conference Proposal Reviewer, you can shape the content and direction of a specific track within the Conference.
 
Currently there are 41 Social Work Tracks for CSWE’s conference that cover various topic areas. The list of the tracks can be found here.


Timeline

Call for Reviewers Opens: December 2, 2024
Call for Reviewers Closes: January 8, 2025, 11:59 PM (EDT)

Selection and notification will be made by the end of January 2025

Phase 1 Reviews will take place from February 19–March 11, 2025


Eligibility 

To serve as a reviewer you must meet 4 out of the following 5 criteria:
  1. You must have submitted abstracts to social work conference(s) at least twice and have had at least one abstract accepted.
  2. You must have a post-MSW degree (PhD, DSW, EdD, etc.) or are currently a PhD student.
  3. You must have at least 1 year experience in social work research and education.
  4. You must demonstrate a commitment to social justice in social work.
  5. You must have knowledge of research methods.


Responsibility

Reviewers are typically assigned up to 20 proposals and have approximately 4 weeks to complete their reviews. The entire review process is completed online. The review phase will begin on February 19, 2024, and reviews will be due on March 11, 2024.

All communications regarding reviews will be sent via email, so please provide a permanent long-term address that you can access through December 2025. Please do not use an AOL.com email address, because AOL often rejects mass emails, such as those sent by CSWE. We also ask that you check your spam or junk mail folders when the review process begins to ensure that our emails are not blocked.


Application 

Click here to apply to be a 2025 Phase 1 review volunteer.
 

Instructions

STEP 1: Create an Account

  • Click on “Create an Account” under New User. 
  • Complete the account profile details and create an access key. The access key will be your password for logging into the Scorecard for Reviewers.
  • Review and sign Privacy Notice.
  • You have successfully created an account and logged into Scorecard for Reviewers.

 
STEP 2: Confirm Your Participation

  • Under “Call for Reviewers Application” click the green application link.
  • Enter your full name. 
  • Confirm your participation for the 2025 CSWE annual conference.


STEP 3: Complete the Tasks 

1st Task: “Eligibility Attestation”

  • Click on the first task “Eligibility Attestation.”
  • Answer the 5 eligibility questions.
  • Click the “Continue” button to complete this task. Upon completion, you will see a green checkmark. 

2nd Task: “Complete Review Profile”

  • Click on the second task, “Complete Review Profile.”
  • Click on “Edit Profile,” to complete your review profile.
  • Click “Continue” and click “Save Reviewer.” 
  • Upon completion, you will see a green checkmark.

3rd Task: “Track Selection”

  • Click on the third task, “Track Selection.”
  • CSWE tracks were developed to organize educational conference sessions. The tracks are categories meant to condense the broad menu of issues related to social work education.
  • To learn more about track descriptions, please click here.
  • Please select which tracks best align with your professional expertise. 
  • You are required to select at least one track and may select up to three.
  • Upon completion, you will see a green checkmark.

STEP 4: Submit Your Application

  • After completing all three tasks, click “Save Application”
  • To submit the application, press the SUBMIT button in the upper right corner 


If you have any questions, email [email protected].