Research and Theory Division Awards

Awards nominations must be submitted to the RTD Awards Nomination Form by April 30, 2026.

Please note the following about RTD awards:

1. Only one proposal per person within the same year
2. An individual cannot win the same award two years in a row
3. If something is submitted to Featured Research, it is not eligible to win other RTD awards for the same work within the same year 

RTD Awards

• Outstanding Book Award
• Outstanding Theoretical Journal Article Award
• Outstanding Empirical Journal Article Award
• Young Researcher Award
• Dean and Sybil McClusky Research Award
• Qualitative Inquiry Award
• Outstanding Research & Theory Division Sponsored Accepted Proposal Award
• Outstanding Research & Theory Division Sponsored Accepted Student Proposal 
• Outstanding Service Award