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James G. Scoville Best International Paper Award--
Deadline Extended to October 15
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota's Industrial Relations Center - Cash Prize: $500
The Labor and Employment Relations Association announces a call for international and comparative employment issues papers for consideration of a “best paper” award. The Award was established in conjunction with the Industrial Relations Center at the University of Minnesota to honor retiring professor and long-time member of the LERA, James G. Scoville. The Scoville Best Papers Award, awarded for the best contributed paper on international and comparative employment issues offers an annual cash prize of $500 and a plaque.
Each year, the award is made to the international and comparative employment issues paper designated by LERA paper referees as the “most outstanding.” Papers that address research and evaluation of international institutions and processes within employment relations and/or provide comparative analysis of employment relations systems and types will be considered. Individual country studies that address employment relations issues of international significance will also be considered.
Entries may be directly submitted by authors or nominated by outside parties. They may include papers written by
faculty, students, researchers, and research/practitioners who are LERA members. Eligible papers include those published in the public domain during the calendar year prior to the LERA Annual Meeting and those papers submitted and to be presented at the Annual Meeting, including international or comparative IR/HR papers already accepted into the annual meeting program. Papers may only be submitted one time.
Guidelines for papers are as follows: paper length should be approximately 25 double-spaced pages in a 12-point font (the page limit is inclusive of references, endnotes and tables, etc.) though longer papers will be considered. Authors must submit a cover letter or sheet with full contact information and all nominations or submissions must include an electronic copy of the paper or link to a free website version. Submissions should be sent via email to LERA office on or before the June 30 October 15. Acceptance decisions and notifications for the next LERA Annual Meeting will be made in the fall.
If the winning paper is not published, then the author will be invited to publish the paper in the LERA Proceedings of the Annual Meeting .
The Award and $500 cash prize will be presented at the next LERA Annual Meeting, during the General Membership Meeting and Awards Ceremony.
To view award winners, click here.
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