This award honors a book published by a member of IARR during 2017 or 2018 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 * Five copies 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, 2019. Please send both books and nominating statements to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Terri Orbuch (email: orbuch@oakland.edu). Address: Professor Terri Orbuch, Department of Sociology, Oakland University, 530 Varner Hall, Rochester Michigan 48309.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This award honors an outstanding dissertation in the field of personal relationships that was defended from October 2015 to October 2019. A small cash prize is presented ($300). 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.