ITSR is seeking dissertations that contribute to the field of comparative study of civil society organizations, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, voluntarism and related issues.

This award will be presented biennially for a PhD dissertation completed or defended in the two calendar years (July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009) preceding the award. Self-nominations are accepted.

Dissertations focused exclusively on the United States are not eligible.

The winner will be announced at the ISTR 9th International Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, held July 7-10, 2010. Dissertations may be submitted in English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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Submissions must be sent on CD Rom and include the following:

  • Letter of acceptance for the degree

  • Letter explaining the precise nature and merits of the work

  • 500 word abstract of the dissertation’s subject matter (in English)

  • One full copy of the dissertation

  • Release form stating that ISTR has permission to reproduce

  • Sample chapter from the dissertation.

Deadline: Dissertations and accompanying materials much be received by the ISTR secretariat prior to 29 January, 2010. Entries will be read by a three member committee.