To be considered for the “Joan Eakin Award for Methodological Excellence in a Qualitative Doctoral Dissertation”, the graduate should:
- Be a University of Toronto PhD student who successfully defended their doctoral thesis within the last academic year either in a paper-based or traditional (monograph) thesis style;
- Have conducted a qualitative research study (mixed-methods studies are not eligible) for their doctoral work on a health-related topic (broadly defined); and
- Have included in their dissertation dedicated papers/chapters that discuss, in-depth, the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of the research.
The deadline to apply is January 15, 2027. Applications become available on November 1, 2026!
