John Heinz Dissertation Award

The academy’s dissertation award is designed to recognize and promote outstanding research by new scholars addressing social insurance policy questions. Any dissertation addressing topics relevant to the planning and implementation of social insurance policy is eligible for nomination. This might include analysis of long-term care financing, the labor market effects of Social Security, cross-national comparisons, and family social insurance protections. **Nominations for the award can be made by any member of a student’s dissertation committee.**