Dear Colleagues, The Academy of International Business UK and Ireland chapter (AIB-UKI) is pleased to announce the constitution of AIB-UKI - Adam Smith Best Doctoral Dissertation Award for which applications are now invited. The award (a £500 prize and a certificate; sponsored by the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow) recognises doctoral research that has made significant contribution to the field of International Business. The award is open to all candidates who have obtained their doctoral degrees from a UK or Ireland based institution or candidates who have participated in any doctoral colloquium organised by the AIB-UKI chapter in the past. However, candidates must have successfully graduated within the last two academic years, i.e. after 31st August 2016. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to make presentations at the 46th AIB-UKI conference to be hosted by the University of Sussex Business School on 25-27 April 2019. Due date of submission is Friday, 15th February 2018. For further details on how to apply, please find attached the call for applications. Any additional queries can be sent by email to the Convenor of Doctoral Colloquium, Dr Surender Munjal ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) For more details about the AIB-UKI 2019 conference, please visit: https://www.aib-uki.org/conference.html Best wishes, Surender Dr Surender Munjal PhD, M Phil, M Com, ACA, ACMA, DIM, Fellow of the HEA Associate Professor of International Business Director, James E. Lynch India and South Asia Business Centre Secretary, Indian Academy of Management Convener, Doctoral Colloquium AIB UK&I Centre for International Business | Leeds University Business School University of Leeds | Room G.19 | 10 Cromer Terrace | Leeds | LS2 9JR Email: [log in to unmask] | Tel: +44 113 343 8080 Web: http://lubswww.leeds.ac.uk/cibul http://lubswww.leeds.ac.uk/isabc/home http://business.leeds.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-directory/profile/surender-munjal [cid:[log in to unmask]] ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.