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The Society for Judgment and Decision Making is inviting submissions for the Hillel Einhorn New Investigator Award. The purpose of this award is to encourage outstanding work by new researchers. Individuals are eligible if they either: (i) have not yet completed their Ph.D. OR (ii) have completed their Ph.D. within the last five years* (on or after July 1, 2018). To be considered for the award, please submit a journal-style manuscript on any topic related to judgment and decision making.
In the case of co-authored papers, if the authors are all new investigators they can be considered jointly; otherwise, the new investigator(s) must be the primary author(s) and should be the primary source of ideas. Submissions in dissertation format will not be considered, but articles based on a dissertation are encouraged. Both reprints of published articles and manuscripts that have not yet been published are acceptable. We ask for submissions with all names, affiliations, and author notes removed for blind review.
Any individual can be considered for the award on the basis of only one paper. In the case that a given new investigator is an eligible co-author on more than one paper, they will be asked to select one of those papers for which they would like to be considered for the award. In other words, a single investigator can choose to be considered jointly with other eligible co-authors on one paper, or considered separately on a different paper. Shortly after the submission deadline, the award committee will contact any eligible individuals who appear on more than one submission and ask them to make a choice.
A given paper can only be submitted for consideration once. Thus, papers submitted in any prior year may not be submitted this year. Previously submitted papers that have been modified with a new title, a change in the author list, or additional studies added to the previous manuscript will not be eligible. You must be an SJDM member at the time of submission to be eligible (you can join here at any time).
Submissions will be judged by a committee appointed by the Society. To be considered, submissions must be received no later than September 29, 2023 (11:59 PM, Pacific Time). The award will be announced and presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making, and also announced online. The winner will be invited to give a presentation of their paper at the 2023 SJDM conference. If the winner cannot obtain full funding from their own institution to attend the meeting, an application may be made to the Society for supplemental travel needs.
* The committee will consider one-year extensions for applicants who've had a major life event that affected their professional responsibilities, including but not limited to absence covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (such as extended leave related to serious illness or primary care-taking of a dependent, including eldercare), active military service, personal disability, or elementary or preschool-aged children whose schools closed to in-person learning for 3 months or more during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please include a formal request (up to 250 words) in your application. The committee reserves the right to request supporting documentation.
Questions may be directed to Alex Imas (alex.oleg.imas@gmail.com).
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