Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research Award

Posted by on April 20, 2009

Arnova Invites Nominations for 2009 Awards Programs
Deadline: May 15, 2009

ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action) is accepting nominations for its 2009 awards.

The Award for Distinguished Achievement and Leadership in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field through research and leadership. Nominees need not be members of ARNOVA. Self-nominations will not be considered. (Cash prize: $1,000.)

The Award for Outstanding Book in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research is given for a single book, monograph, or edited book published in the three calendar years preceding the award. Books that contribute to the advancement of theory, research, or practice are eligible. Nominations from publishers are welcome. (Cash prize: $1,000.)

The Virginia Hodgkinson Book Award/Research Prize is given to the best book on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector that informs policy and practice. Books must have been published within the three calendar years preceding the award. Entries must be published by a university press or commercial publishing house. Submissions from scholars working in any discipline are welcome; submissions are encouraged from young scholars, practitioners working in collaboration with other researchers, and scholars working on multi-disciplinary approaches.

The Gabriel G. Rudney Memorial Award for an Outstanding Dissertation in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research is given annually for a Ph.D. dissertation completed and/or defended in the three calendar years preceding the award (2006, 2007, and 2008). Dissertations that contribute to the advancement of theory, conceptualization, research, or practice in an area closely related to nonprofit organizations or voluntary action are eligible. The author’s advisor normally submits nominations. (Cash prize: $1,000.)

Awards will be presented at the 38th ARNOVA Annual Conference, November 19-21, 2009, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Visit the ARNOVA Web site to download complete award guidelines.

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Link to Complete RFP: http://www.arnova.org/


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