The Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond seeks submissions for the 2013 Fredric M. Jablin Doctoral Dissertation Award. This award was established to honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Fredric M. Jablin (1952-2004). The award will be given annually to a scholar whose doctoral dissertation research, while on any topic and from any discipline, must demonstrate substantial insights and implications for the study of leadership. The Jepson School of Leadership Studies is partnering with the International Leadership Association to publicize the award and to recognize the outstanding scholarship of the recipient. In order to be eligible for the award competition, a dissertation must be completed between August 1, 2011 and August 1, 2013. This year’s recipient will be honored at the annual global conference of the International Leadership Association, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2013, in Montréal, where he or she will be asked to present the dissertation research. The recipient of the award will also receive the following:

* $1000 prize from the Jepson School of Leadership Studies

* Travel expenses to the ILA conference

* One year membership to the ILA

* ILA conference registration

Interested parties should complete the online application which is available at http://jepson.richmond.edu/about/jda/submissions.html. Candidates must also email a letter of interest, a 3-5 page abstract of a substantive dissertation chapter (specifically, the chapter that best represents the author's dissertation), a brief biography, and verification of the dissertation defense date (e.g., a letter from the dissertation advisor) as separate pdf file attachments to jepsonaward@richmond.edu. Please do NOT send the dissertation. The award committee will contact finalists by August 23, 2013 to request a full dissertation chapter. Further information about the Dissertation Award can be found at

http://jepson.richmond.edu/about/jda/index.html.