MMIRA AWARDS

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About the Awards

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Award Categories

• • MMIRA Dissertation Award 

Overview: The MMIRA Dissertation Award recognizes a beginning scholar whose doctoral dissertation or doctoral thesis has made an outstanding contribution to the field of mixed methods research. This award is open to both methodological doctoral submissions (e.g., a systematic review of an aspect of mixed methods research) and empirical doctoral submissions (e.g., a mixed methods investigation of a specific topic). This award is open to all fields and disciplines.

General eligibility: At the time of submitting the application, applicants must be: 1) a current MMIRA member and 2) have successfully defended/passed their doctoral examination (but not necessarily awarded or convocated). Applicants should review any other specific eligibility requirements in the official call for applications (e.g., the dates of doctoral submissions eligible to apply).

Timing: The MMIRA Dissertation Award will be awarded at each MMIRA Global Conference. These conferences are held every even-numbered year (e.g., 2026, 2028, 2030). 

General eligibility: At the time of submitting the application, applicants must be: 1) a current MMIRA member and 2) within 10 years of their doctoral degree being awarded or convocated.Applicants should review any other specific eligibility requirements in the official call for applications. 

Timing:The MMIRA Early Career Award will be awarded at everyotherMMIRA Global Conference beginning in 2024. This means that future Global Conferences where this award will be announced are 2028, 2032, 2036, etc. 

• MMIRA Distinguished Recent Publication Award

Overview: The MMIRA Distinguished Recent Publication Award recognizes the impact of a recent publication (e.g., book, book chapter, journal article) on the field of mixed methods research. This award is open to both methodological publications (e.g., a systematic review of an aspect of mixed methods research) and empirical publications (e.g., a mixed methods investigation of a specific topic). This award is open to all fields and disciplines.

General eligibility: At the time of submitting the application: 1) the lead author of the publication must be a current MMIRA member and 2) the publication must have been published within 10 years of the Global Conference date (e.g., publications from 2016-2026 are eligible for the award at the 2026 Global conference). Applicants should review any other specific eligibility requirements in the official call for applications. 

Timing: The MMIRA Distinguished Recent Publication Award will be awarded at every other MMIRA Global Conference beginning in 2026. This means that future Global Conferences where this award will be announced are 2030, 2034, 2038, etc. 

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