11ICSSM Awards

We are pleased to announce that we will be continuing the RC33 Awards for Best Paper and for Best Paper by a Young Scholar at the 11th Social Science Methodology Conference of RC33 in Naples, Italy (22-25 September 2025).

These awards will highlight excellent published work by RC33 members. Winners will be awarded 300 Euros prize money and will have a chance to present their work at an Awards Session at the conference.

Eligibility

All RC33 members as of September 2025 are eligible for the awards. Papers should be:

on a broadly social science-related topic,
written in English,
published in a peer-reviewed journal no earlier than 1 January 2023, and
at least one author should be an RC33 member.

All applicants should be attending the conference and be willing to present their papers in an Awards Session.

For the Young Scholar Award, applicants should have completed their doctorate no earlier than 31 December 2022.

Selection Criteria

Submissions will be judged by an awards committee made up of RC33 board members. Papers will be judged on:

scientific contribution,
innovative nature, and
style, in terms of writing and presentation.

Submission guidelines

Applications should be sent to Henrik Andersen (henrik.andersen@soziologie.tu-chemnitz.de).

In your application, please include:

Name
Affiliation
Abstract
Attached paper for consideration

Please indicate clearly whether you would like to be considered for the Young Scholar award. If so, please also attach a copy of your CV.

***Deadline for submissions is 31 March 2025.***

Winners will be notified after the review process.

We look forward to your submissions!

Henrik Andersen, Vice President Awards