The eligibility criteria are as follows.
1. The award is for an individual who has made an important contribution to systematic reviews in the areas of sociology, psychology, education, criminology, and social welfare;
2. Individuals who have made contributions in other fields outside the ambit of the Campbell Collaboration, are not eligible; and
3. The award may be given for a single paper that reviews literature using systematic methods, or a paper that advances methodology of reviewing, for a body of work relevant to systematic reviews, or for lifetime contributions to systematic reviews.
To nominate someone for the award, please send a letter of nomination, a recent vita of the candidate while carefully noting the specific publication or body of work to be considered by the Nominations Committee.
You should send these materials by email to Robert Boruch (robertb@gse.upenn.edu) and Dorothy de Moya (ddemoya@erols.com). The materials must be received by January 20, 2006. The award will be made during the Sixth Annual Campbell Collaboration Colloquium in Los Angeles, February 22-24, 2006.