This award has been set in memory of Ivan Varga (1931-2012) and recognizes an outstanding new paper by a scholar who is at most four years beyond the Ph.D. All panelists who have submitted abstracts to the RC22 session of the XX ISA World Congress of Sociology 2023 are eligible to apply. The recipient is expected to present the paper at the next International Sociological Association (ISA) World Congress in Melbourne.
The prize consists of the registration fee for the ISA World Congress and a sum of $500 USD intended to cover part of the expenses towards attending the World Congress.