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Rae and Dr. Dan Landis Outstanding Dissertation Award
Funding for the award comes from generous donations by Dan and Rae Landis, IAIR members, and Elservier Sciences, Ltd.
Description
The purpose of International Academy for Intercultural Research is to promote and facilitate intercultural research in the areas of psychology, communications, education, management, and other areas of specialization in the social sciences. The Academy encourages high quality intercultural research at the doctoral level, which is usually the starting point for independent research. The Rae and Dr. Dan Landis Outstanding Dissertation Award is intended to recognize and honor outstanding research by aspiring intercultural researchers. Support for the award is provided by the Academy and Elsevier Sciences, Ltd.
Prize
US $1000.00, one year membership in IAIR and free registration at the IAIR Biennial Conference when the prize is conferred. The winner will be asked to give a presentation of his or her research at the Conference.
Criteria for Submission and Deadlines
Your doctoral thesis (dissertation) must be relevant to the field of intercultural studies. It should be unique yet rigorous in its theory and method. Doctoral theses eligible for an award must have been completed (and accepted by the awarding university) during the two calendar years ending on December 31 of the year prior to the Conference year.
Submissions must be received by the chair of the Review Committee (see email address below) by January 31 of the Conference year.
Conference Year Dissertation Completed Submission
2011 January 1, 2009--December 31, 2010 January 31, 2011
2013 January 1, 2011--December 31, 2012 January 31, 2013
What to submit
Please submit a 1500-word abstract of the doctoral thesis in English. The abstract must contain no information that identifies the applicant, thesis supervisor, or institution. The abstract must contain complete details of the theory, method, results, and implications for the field. Submit the abstract electronically as an email attachment to the address given below using a common word processing file format such as Word, Wordperfect, or Rich Text Format. Do not send it in a .pdf file. In a separate file, list your contact information (title of submission, name, physical address, phone number, fax number, email address, webpage if you have one).
A letter from the thesis advisor certifying the university acceptance date of the thesis should be sent by your advisor, also as an email attachment, directly to the Chair of the review committee.
Following a preliminary evaluation, finalists will be asked to submit a 35 page version of the doctoral thesis, in the language in which it was written to the review committee. Should the original language be other than English, the selection committee will be augmented to include scholars who are native speakers of that language and who feel competent to evaluate the work. The version should be suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal such as the International Journal of Intercultural Relations.
Where to submit
All materials should be submitted electronically to:
Professor Arzu Wasti
awasti@sabanciuniv.edu
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