Doctoral students framing their research design stand to gain the most from workshopping their ideas with other doctoral students and senior scholars doing research in their areas of intercultural interest. Applicants at other stages in their doctoral work are also welcome—i.e., those just beginning a PhD program or those with an approved prospectus or who are currently dissertating.

In addition to attending the pre-conference workshop, participants will have the unique opportunity to present their research-in-progress, or project proposal, on a dedicated rapid-fire PhD Workshop panel during the actual conference days of the CAFIC-IAIR conference (Mon-Wed July 8-10), where panelists can share their ideas and receive further feedback from other senior inter- and cross-cultural scholars.

Graduate student applicants should submit a paper that is preparatory for the dissertation, or they may submit an edited version of the prospectus for their dissertation. Students not yet at this stage in their doctoral work may send a paper focused on a topic central to their interests in intercultural research. The sample work must not exceed 20 pages in length (in English only). (By March 15). 

The Workshop planners are also interested in knowing if the proposal/paper has been submitted for presentation or publication. If so, please indicate where it has been submitted and the outcome of that submission. In addition, a letter of nomination from your dissertation advisor (or someone on your dissertation committee), your up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV), and the application cover sheet must accompany your submission. We are hoping to attract a quality and committed group for this wonderful cross-cultural research-in-development opportunity.