Awards at WCRI 2026
Anderson-Kleinert Diversity Award
The Anderson-Kleinert Diversity Award honours Melissa S. Anderson and Sabine Kleinert, who were committed to the World Conferences on Research Integrity from the start.
The Anderson-Kleinert Diversity Award recognizes oral presentations that represent and enhance the diversity of voice, ideas, or experiences. These awards are intended to recognize:
- people from countries, research sectors, communities or other groups not often represented at the World Conferences;
- creative ideas and new ways of promoting research integrity;
- or experience with research integrity issues in contexts that call for novel approaches or perspectives.
For each World Conference on Research Integrity, up to three presentations are selected for the Anderson-Kleinert Diversity Award based on abstracts accepted for oral presentation, submitted through the regular abstract submission process. Each Diversity Award presentation is so indicated in the conference program, and awardees are recognized during the award ceremony.
Excellence in Doctoral Research Award
The Doctoral Forum offers a unique opportunity for PhD students researching topics in research integrity to engage with an international panel of experts with strong methodological expertise. It provides a stimulating, friendly, and supportive environment where selected students can present their ideas, receive feedback, and exchange perspectives with peers as well as with established scholars in the field.
On the recommendation of the Doctoral Forum panel, an Excellence in Doctoral Research Award will be granted to the best doctoral projects. Applications will be limited to doctoral students officially enrolled in a graduate program.
Oral Presentation Awards
The Oral Presentation Award recognizes early-career professionals presenting their research through oral presentations at a WCRI Conference.
Poster Awards
The Poster Award celebrates early-career research integrity professionals presenting their research through posters at a WCRI Conference.