This award honors a book published by a member of IARR during 2019 or 2020 that has made a significant and original contribution to the study of personal relationships. Nominations should include:
* A letter of nomination that describes the contributions of the book, and
* A PDF of the book forwarded from the publisher, or online access to the book made available to the committee.

Self or other nominations are welcome. All parties, excluding students, must be current members of IARR. All books and nominating statements must be received by November 1, 2021. Please send both books and nominating statements to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia O'Sullivan.

Fellow status will be awarded to IARR members who have made sustained, outstanding contributions to the field of scientific research into relationships, in the areas of research, teaching, service, and/or application. Candidates will only be considered after 10 years of postdoctoral contribution. Nomination materials will include a nomination letter, the nominee’s current CV, and two additional letters of support. Deadline is February 1, 2022. Please send all materials to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia O'Sullivan.

These awards provide small grants ($500) to (1) a graduate student and to (2) a new scholar (within 3 years of receiving his or her Ph.D.) in support of their research on personal relationships. Self-nominations are expected, and should include:
* A proposal (5 page maximum) that outlines the relevant literature, the purpose and hypotheses of the research, the proposed design and methodology, and a budget that clearly indicates how the grant monies will be used to support the project,
* The applicant's curriculum vitae, and
* A letter of recommendation from an informed colleague.

Deadline is February 1, 2022. Please send all materials to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia O'Sullivan.

This award recognizes excellence in teaching in the field of personal relationships at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Nominations should include:
* A teaching portfolio that includes (a) a statement of teaching philosophy, (b) sample syllabi, and (c) summaries of course evaluations
* The nominee's curriculum vitae, and
* Two letters of support from colleagues and two letters of support from current and/or former students.

Deadline is February 1, 2022. Please send all materials to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia O'Sullivan.

This award recognizes an outstanding mentor in the field of personal relationships. Nominations should include:
* A letter of nomination that describes the manner in which the mentoring relationship has advanced the professional development of those who were advised, supported, or sponsored by the mentor,
* The nominee's curriculum vitae, and
* Up to 3 additional letters of support.

Deadline is February 1, 2022. Please send all materials to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia O'Sullivan.

This award honors the distinguished scientific achievements of scholars who are still within 10 years of receiving their Ph.D. degrees. Nominations consist of:
* A letter of nomination that describes the accomplishments of the nominee,
* The nominee's curriculum vitae, and
* Two additional letters supporting the nomination.

Deadline is February 1, 2022. Please send all materials to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia O'Sullivan.

This award honors the distinguished scientific achievements of scholars who are in the middle stages of their careers, that is, between 10 and 25 years post-Ph.D. Nominations consist of:
* A letter of nomination that describes the accomplishments of the nominee,
* The nominee's curriculum vitae, and
* Two additional letters supporting the nomination.

Deadline is February 1, 2022. Please send all materials to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia O'Sullivan.

This award recognizes a full career of eminent, notable contributions to research and theory in relationship science. The award is intended to acknowledge a long span of work that has enriched our understanding of personal relationships and contributed much to the field. Nominations consist of:
* A letter of nomination that describes the accomplishments of the nominee,
* The nominee's curriculum vitae, and
* Two additional letters supporting the nomination.

Deadline is February 1, 2022. Please send all materials to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia O'Sullivan.

This award honors an outstanding dissertation in the field of personal relationships that was defended from October 2017 to October 2021. A small cash prize is presented ($500). Nominations consist of:
* A letter of nomination from the dissertation advisor, and
* A summary (3 page maximum) of the dissertation.
Nominees advancing to a second round of evaluation will be asked to provide an electronic copy of either the full dissertation or a manuscript that reports the research.

Deadline is February 1, 2022. Please send all materials to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia O'Sullivan.

These grants aim to promote geographical diversity in relationship research in general and the IARR in particular. We offer up to two small grants (1000 USD each) to relationship scholars who are residing in countries that are underrepresented in the IARR’s current membership base (you may check eligible countries here). We welcome proposals from scholars across all career stages (graduate student or post-PhD) and disciplines (e.g., communication, psychology, sociology). Please send your application to the Chair of the Internationalization Committee, Gul Gunaydin, at gul.gunaydin@sabanciuniv.edu by May 16th 2022. For further information, please see the Submission Guide.