The Early Career Achievement Award recognizes the early career achievement of HR scholars. The award is given to an individual who makes distinguished contributions during the early- to mid-career stage (defined as within 7 years of receiving the PhD; however, see below for extension of time for childcare leave or health-related leave). The award winner will be announced at the Academy meeting during the HR Division Awards Ceremony and receive a plaque and a $1,500 honorarium.
In support of the HR Division’s goal of increasing member involvement and its international reach, we strongly encourage nominations that reflect the rich diversity, backgrounds, and perspectives of our membership.
Award selection will be completed by a committee formed and chaired by someone selected by the Awards Committee (e.g., prior award winner).
Criteria:
- A clear record of excellence in research (i.e., publications in top journal outlets, high citation counts, and/or high impact authored books).
- The impact of the nominee’s research upon the science, teaching, and/or practice of human resource management.
- The stature of the nominee vis-à-vis other prominent scholars in the field of human resources management.
- Likelihood that the nominee will continue to provide leadership and contributions to HRM research.
Nominations should adhere to the following procedures:
- Only members of the HR Division of the Academy of management may be nominated for the award. Please double check that your nominee is a member of the HR Division.
- Nominees must have received their PhDs no earlier than January 1, seven years prior to the award year. An individual who has taken a leave of absence from her or his career for childcare or health-related reasons (e.g., maternity leave, paternity leave, and sick leave) would be eligible for this award eight years post PhD. Any such leave of absence should be indicated on nominees' CV, and this should also be noted in the nomination letter.
- Nominations must be submitted by a member of the HR Division. Self-nominations are encouraged.
- Required nomination materials:
- Nominee's current CV.
- A list of citation counts or a link to Google Scholar profile of citation counts.
- A letter of nomination
- Two letters of support.
- Please combine all required materials (e.g., CV, nomination letter, and letters of support) into a single PDF document (less than 100 MB) and CLICK HERE to complete an official nomination for this award. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2025.
Complete nomination packets will remain active for three award cycles as long as they still are eligible with the graduation year requirement. If the nominee is not selected, the nomination will automatically roll over to the next award cycle. We encourage nominators to update the packet, if necessary, before each award cycle. After three award cycles, there is a one-year waiting period before the nomination can be resubmitted.