IOA Launches Awards for Ombuds Research

The International Ombuds Association has announced two annual awards to encourage and recognize research on the Organizational Ombuds profession. Award recipients will receive monetary awards of $250 and recognition at the IOA Annual Conference in April. The Professional Research Award will be given to a current IOA member for original, published research and up to three Student Research Awards may be given for original research conducted by undergraduate, Master's, and PhD students (IOA membership not required). 

Professional Research Award 

The IOA Professional Research Award recognizes and encourages research that addresses contemporary and emerging issues on the theory and practice of ombuds work from a wide variety of perspectives and methodologies. These awards recognize published research that significantly adds to the body of knowledge on the organizational ombuds profession, practices, and professionals as outlined in IOA’s Research Agenda. 

Student Research Award 

The IOA Student Research Award recognizes and encourages research conducted during an Undergraduate, Master's, or Doctoral program that significantly adds to the body of knowledge on the organizational ombuds profession, practices, and professionals as outlined in IOA’s Research Agenda. 

The Student Research Award may be awarded annually in three categories: 

1. Doctoral Degree Level (Dissertation or Final Paper for a course) 
2. Master’s Degree Level (Thesis or Final Paper for a course) 
3. Undergraduate Level – (Capstone or Final Paper for a course)

The deadline for submissions is January 13, 2023. (IOA Research Awards.)

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