The ATD Dissertation Award is given to foster and disseminate research in the practice of developing talent in organizations. It will be presented to the person who has submitted the best doctoral dissertation for which a degree has been granted between August 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021.
The 2021 winner will be announced in March 2022.
November 30, 2021
Deadline to apply. Application package must be submitted to [email protected].
March 30, 2022
Email notification to all entrants of the 2021 program.
May 2022
Award presented to the 2021 winner at ATD Awards Ceremony during the 2022 ATD International Conference & Exposition.
1. The dissertation must report a study for which a doctoral degree was granted in the previous year between August 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021.
2. The study must focus on some issue of relevance to the practice of developing talent in organizations. Illustrative areas of concentration include:
3. All research methodologies will be considered on an equal basis, including, field-, laboratory-, quantitative-, and qualitative-investigations.
4. The candidate must be recommended and sponsored by their committee chair. A committee chair may nominate more than one candidate who meets the criteria noted above in points 1 and 2.
5. All materials must be in English, in Word format, and submitted by email. Submissions should adhere to the format and guidelines prescribed below.
Questions? Contact Erin Strider.