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Chadwick F. Alger Prize

Nominations are invited for the Chadwick F. Alger Prize. The prize recognizes the best book published in the previous calendar year on the subject of international organization and multilateralism. The Award Committee is particularly interested in works dealing with how international organizations interact with nongovernmental organizations and other local civil society actors, as reflected in many of the writings of Chadwick F. Alger. For more information, please see the prize website. The nomination deadline is January 1, 2009.

FPA Distinguished Scholar Award

The Foreign Policy Analysis Section of the International Studies Association is soliciting nominations for its Distinguished Scholar Award to be given at the annual convention in New York City in February 2009.  Self-nominations are also welcome.

Nominations should include a letter of support and the nominee's C.V.  As a general guideline, nominees should have a substantial record of publishing in the field and service to the section. Please send nominations and letters of support to me via email (cmjones@niu.edu) by no later than October 3, 2008.

The recipient will be selected by the section's six-member Executive Council. A panel highlighting the distinguished scholar's contributions to the field of foreign policy analysis and the broader profession will be organized for the meeting in New York. In addition, the distinguished scholar will be honored at a reception where he or she will be presented with a plaque.

The Deborah Gerner Grant for Professional Development

The Deborah Gerner Grant for Professional Development is awarded by the Women's Caucus of International Studies (WCIS) and sponsored by Lynne Rienner Publishers. Funds from this grant may be used to support any legitimate professional development need identified by the candidate. Some examples of possible uses include the following: (a) Travel to a professional meeting, (b) travel to conduct interviews, work with a colleague on a collaborative project, or field research, (c) purchase of databases, software, books, or other materials needed for research, or (d) participation in an appropriate pedagogy workshop or institute. Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program leading to a Ph.D., or must have earned a doctorate within the last five (5) years. Usually, only one grant of up to $2,000 will be awarded in any given year, but in exceptional circumstances more than one grant may be awarded. For more information please see the award website. The application deadline is October 1, 2008.

The Charles Bronfman Prize

The Charles Bronfman Prize has launched its 2009 award cycle, marking the start of this year's international quest for extraordinary, young humanitarians. The Prize celebrates the vision and talent of an individual or team under 50 years of age, whose humanitarian work has contributed significantly to the betterment of the world. The Prize awards the recipient(s) $100,000. Nominations will be accepted until November 30, 2008. Past nominators have come from universities, scientific institutions, medical centers, community leaders, philanthropists, and the non-profit, private and public sectors. For more information on past recipients and for forms to nominate a deserving candidate, please visit the award website.

The Cox Award

ISA invites nominations for the Cox Award. Established in 1997, the Robert W. and Jessie Cox Award honors the best graduate student paper of critical inquiry into international relations. The purpose of the prize is to encourage critical study of international political economy, world orders, and civilizations. Papers submitted should relate, broadly, to the main normative principles for which the Coxes stand, including:  diffusion of power; democratization; mutual respect for distinct civilizations, concern for the biosphere; and, greater  equality among societies, genders, and races. Nominations should be sent to Dr. J. Magnus Ryner, mryner@brookes.ac.uk, and received by October 20th. Please see the award website for more information.

The Gerner Award for Innovative Teaching

The Deborah Gerner Innovative Teaching in International Studies Award award honors the legacy of Misty Gerner as not only a fine scholar, but also as a passionate and dedicated teacher and mentor. To carry her memory and mission forward, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers and the editorial board of the New Millennium Books in International Studies series have established a Deborah “Misty” Gerner Innovative Teaching in International Studies Award, which would be granted annually to an instructor who has developed effective new approaches to teaching in the discipline. Examples could include innovative case studies, teaching software, and simulations. Preference will be given to materials that can be easily adapted by other instructors. In keeping with Misty’s interests and commitments and the goals of the New Millennium Book Series, emphasis will be on pedagogy that engages students with issues of war, peace, identity, sovereignty, security, and sustainability—economic, environmental, or ethical—as they are evolving in the 21st century. The deadline for nominations  is September 15th.

Call for AAAS PUST Award Nominations

The deadline for the 2009 AAAS Award for Public Understanding of Science & Technology is August 15, 2008. The Award recognizes scientists and engineers who make outstanding contributions to the "popularization of science." Eligible individuals include scientists and engineers (individual or a small group) from all disciplines (including social sciences and medicine) engaged in research, teaching, and related activities that have contributed substantially to the public's understanding of science or technology. Only materials produced for general audiences, as opposed to professional or trade audiences, will be considered. Past recipients have included  Neil deGrasse Tyson, James Gates and  Jane Lubchenco. For information on how to submit a nomination, please visit the AAAS Award website or contact Stacey Pasco at 202-326-6645/ spasco@aaas.org with any question.

Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research

The International Social Science Council announces the call for nominations for the XIIIth (2008) and XIVth (2009) Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research is now open. The prize is open to all social science disciplines and the deadline for submission of nominations is 1 December 2008. Both prizes will be awarded during the World Social Science Forum to be held in Bergen, Norway from 10-12 May 2009. More information can be found on the ISSC website.

Finkelstein Graduate Student Paper Award

ISA’s International Organization Section is seeking high quality graduate student papers that were presented (on a panel or as a poster) at the 2008 Annual Convention for competition to win the Lawrence S. Finkelstein Prize. Papers must discuss international organization, as broadly defined. Students are permitted to edit the paper presented at the conference, as long as the paper remains unchanged in substance. The Section particularly welcomes submissions from outside the United States. The submission deadline is June 30, 2008. For more information, please see the award website.

ENMISA Distinguished Scholar Award

The Ethnicity, Nationalism and Migration (ENMISA) section of the International Studies Association is soliciting nominations for its Distinguished Scholar Award to be given at the annual meeting in New York, NY, 2009.  The committee is composed of Bill Ayres, Yosef Lapid, and Alynna Lyon (chair). Self-nominations are also welcome.

Nominations should include a letter of support and CV.  As a general guideline, nominees should have a substantial record of publishing in the field and service to the section and ISA.  Please send nominations and letters of support via email to ENMISA by July 2, 2008, at the address listed below.  Feel free to contact the committee chair if you have any questions:

Alynna J. Lyon,
315 Horton Hall
Department of Political Science
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03857
Alynna.lyon@unh.edu