Don Bartholomew Award for Excellence in PR
Sponsored by Ketchum Global Research & Analytics
The Don Bartholomew Award is intended to provide a public relations/communications or business school graduate student with the opportunity to gain practical experience in public relations research at Ketchum and learn what “research that matters to the practice” means. The intern will also have the opportunity to have their resulting research paper published on the Institute for Public Relations’ website. For more information, please visit here.
IPR + PAGE CASE STUDY COMPETITION
To advance the missions of IPR and Page, this annual competition invites students enrolled in business, communication, or public relations programs to write original case studies.
The objectives of this competition are to:
- Promote Objective, Fact-Based Analysis: Encourage students to conduct thorough, unbiased case studies by separating facts from assumptions, using credible sources, and avoiding unsupported conclusions. This emphasizes the importance of evidence-based analysis in communication and business decision-making.
- Develop Strategic Communication and Business Insight: Foster a deep understanding of how communication impacts business strategy by having students analyze cases from multiple stakeholder perspectives, evaluate business repercussions, and create effective communication strategies that align with real-world organizational challenges.
- Enhance Critical Thinking and Research Skills: Encourage the application of critical thinking to complex situations, aligning case analyses with IPR and Page Principles. Students are expected to demonstrate rigorous research skills, proper citation practices, and clear, well-organized presentations that engage both academic and professional audiences.
Student authors of winning entries and their faculty advisors will be awarded cash prizes. In addition to a cash prize, the First Place winner will receive the Jack Koten Page Principles Case Study Award and have the opportunity to present their case to an industry audience.
Cision Insights Fellowship Award
The purpose of the Cision Insights Fellowship is to support and encourage undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in applied public relations research as a career. The winners of the fellowship will be given free access to Cision Insights software, which will be used to produce a 2-3 page solo-authored research report or social/traditional media analysis and accompanying blog for publication by IPR. They will also receive guidance and mentorship from an experienced Cision Insights analyst. For more information, please visit here.
Orangefiery Best IN Master’s Thesis Award
The purpose of the Orangefiery Best in Master’s Thesis Award is to support and encourage graduate level study and scholarship in public relations through an annual award for an outstanding Master’s Thesis. Entries are judged on their contribution to the advancement of research-based knowledge in the field of public relations and the degree to which the research is relevant or has an impact on the profession. For more information, please visit here.
Ragan Research Award
The purpose of the Ragan Research Award is to offer students an opportunity to conduct secondary research on an important topic in the PR industry. The winner will receive a $1,500 stipend to produce a small research brief (~ five pages) on a suggested topic. The winner’s research paper will be published on the IPR website, Ragan website, and PR Daily. For more information, please visit here.
