The International Leadership Association and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond invite submissions for the 2014 Fredric M. Jablin Doctoral Dissertation Award. Submissions can be on any topic and from any discipline as long as they demonstrate substantial insights and implications for the study of leadership. To be eligible for the competition, applicants must have received their Ph.D. between July 1, 2012 and July 1, 2014.

This year's winner will receive:

• $1,000 prize
• Complimentary travel and lodging (up to 2 nights) to ILA's 16th Annual Global Conference (Thursday, Oct. 30 - Sunday, Nov. 2, San Diego)
• 1-year ILA membership
• Recognition at the ILA conference and in ILA publications

Interested parties should complete the online application, available at jepson.richmond.edu/about/jda/submissions, by July 1, 2014. 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 when they received their Ph.D. (e.g., a transcript or letter from the dissertation advisor) as separate PDF file attachments to [email protected]. Please DO NOT send the dissertation. The award committee will contact the finalists by July 23, 2014 to request a full dissertation chapter.

The International Leadership Association is the global network for all those who practice, study and teach leadership. Founded in 1999, the ILA promotes a deeper understanding of leadership knowledge and practices for the greater good of individuals and communities worldwide. The Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond is the nation's first undergraduate school of leadership studies. It endeavors to further scholarship and educate students and others for and about leadership through curricula, events and programs.