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Text Box:            University of Connecticut Rohner Center Awards   Distinguished Contributions to Theory, Research, and Practice on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection    The Rohner Center is pleased to announce that the University of Connecticut has authorized the creation of the University of Connecticut Rohner Center Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Theory, Research, and Practice on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection.  The awards are intended to encourage and recognize outstanding contributions in the field of interpersonal acceptance and rejection.  Researchers, scholars, and practitioners worldwide are encouraged to submit theory, research, or practice-based manuscripts on any topic relevant to interpersonal acceptance and rejection.  Such topics include but are not limited to issues dealing with parental acceptance-rejection, peer acceptance-rejection, teacher acceptance-rejection, acceptance-rejection among intimate adults, adult offspring’s acceptance and rejection of their aging parents, and others.   We expect to give two Awards of $1,000 each every two years at the biennial meetings of the International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR).  These cash awards are intended to both acknowledge outstanding contributions to the field of interpersonal acceptance and rejection and to help cover expenses associated with attending and giving an Awards Address at the international meeting. Two categories of awards are given, as follows: Distinguished Contributions to Theory, Research, and Practice on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection:  Outstanding Paper of the Biennium  Eligibility Requirements §         The sole author or first author must be a member of the International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR) at the time the Award is given. §         An unpublished manuscript must represent work completed within the two year period prior to the ISIPAR conference at which it will be presented. §         Unpublished manuscripts may not exceed 30 double spaced, typed pages (including references, tables, figures, and other end-matter). §         A published article must have appeared in print within the two year period prior to the ISIPAR conference at which it will be presented. No page restriction is applied to published articles.   Distinguished Contributions to Theory, Research, and Practice on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection: Outstanding Paper by an Early Career Professional  Eligibility Requirements §         The sole author or first author must be a member of the International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR) at the time the Award is given. §         The sole author or first author may not be more than five years beyond his or her highest earned degree (e.g., Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate) at the time the manuscript is submitted. §         An unpublished manuscript must represent work completed within the two year period prior to the ISIPAR conference at which it will be presented. §         Unpublished manuscripts may not exceed 30 double spaced, typed pages (including references, tables, figures, and other end matter). §         A published article must have appeared in print within the two year period prior to the ISIPAR conference at which it will be presented. No page restriction is applied to published articles.   Evaluation Criteria Manuscripts will be considered on the basis of their empirical, theoretical, and/or applied merit.  The following criteria will serve as the basis of evaluation for contributions made within one or a combination of the following three domains:   Research Contributions      §         Importance of hypotheses tested or questions asked.      §         Methodological rigor and appropriateness.      §         Potential for results to advance understanding of the human condition in sociocultural context.   Theoretical Contributions  §     Incorporation of conceptual or theoretical foundations within the field of interpersonal acceptance and rejection.  §     Potential for the theoretical perspective(s) to advance understanding of the human condition in sociocultural         context.   Applied Contributions § Directly links theory or research within the field of interpersonal acceptance and rejection to issues of applied      practice. §        Potential for applications to advance professional practices that promote the health and well-being of       individuals, couples, families, or the broader sociocultural community.   Submission Process  All members of ISIPAR who are interested in entering the competition for these Awards are invited to submit manuscripts electronically to the Rohner Center (rohner@uconn.edu) no later than March 1, 2010.  Further details about the Awards will be announced on the Society’s website at www.isipar.org and in Interpersonal Acceptance: Newsletter of the International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection. ·         Insofar as applicable all submissions should follow guidelines laid out in the Publication Manual (5th edition) of the American Psychological Association (2001). ·         Unpublished manuscripts must be in a common word processing file (e.g., doc, rtf, pdf). ·         Applicants must fill-out and submit the Submission Cover Page along with the article to be reviewed.       (Note: Click the link above to access the Submission Cover Page)         Deadlines Congress year  Manuscript must be  Completed Between   Submission  Deadline Decision Deadline 2010 March 2, 2008-March 1, 2010 March 1, 2010   April 1, 2010   2012 March 2, 2010-March 1, 2012 March 1, 2012 April 1, 2012 2014 March 2, 2012-March 1, 2014 March 1, 2014 April 1, 2014                 Presentation of Awards Address Awardees are expected to give an oral presentation based on their award-winning paper at the biennial meeting of ISIPAR where the Award is presented.   Awards Committee Selection of winning manuscripts will be made by the Awards Review Committee composed of three senior faculty at the University of Connecticut (Preston A. Britner, David E. Cournoyer, and Sandra A. Rigazio-DiGilio) and by two senior international scholars (Abdul Khaleque and Fatoş Erkman).  Ronald P. Rohner serves as ex officio member of the Committee. Sandra Rigazio-DiGilio serves as chairperson of the Committee.     Click the links below to view Evaluation Guidelines:   Quantitative Research Studies                    Theoretical Papers   Qualitative Research Studies                      Applied Papers      

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