Conference Awards and Scholarships

The Distinguished Achievement and Leadership Award is given annually for significant and sustained contributions to the field through leadership as a researcher or practitioner. Nominees must have demonstrated outstanding achievement(s) as a researcher or practitioner in the field of nonprofit and voluntary action research and/or significant leadership achievements in the advancement and promotion of such research or practice over an extended period of time.

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Authors may self-nominate their papers on the submission platform. Nominations will also be collected during and after the 54th Annual Conference through this online platform. Papers nominated should be uploaded to the submission’s platform by June 29, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST.

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ARNOVA has two PhD Memorial Awards:

• Gabriel G. Rudney Memorial Award for an Outstanding Dissertation in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research
• The Lester M. Salamon Memorial Award for Promising PhD Proposal in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research

Find more information on both HERE.

ARNOVA has two PhD Proposed Research Awards:

• RGK-ARNOVA President’s Award
• UMD Do Good Institute & ARNOVA Global Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Award

For more information on both awards click HERE.

ARNOVA has three Book Awards:

• Outstanding Book Award in Nonprofit & Voluntary Action Research
• Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Book Prize
• The Peter Dobkin Hall History of Philanthropy Book Prize

For more information on all awards click HERE.