Government and Nonprofit Section Doctoral Activities Placeholder 6 Accessing the Journal 2016 JTLR Editor's Report To access JLTR articles and abstracts go to the AAA publications site View/Download Recently Accepted JLTR Manuscripts Publication Information Quicklinks Dissertation Grant Program GNP Travel Grants Outstanding Dissertation Award Government and Nonprofit Section Outstanding Dissertation Award The GNP Section sponsors a competitive dissertation award each year. An applicant must be a doctoral candidate with a major or emphasis in accounting from a doctoral granting institution in the United States of America or foreign country. The dissertation must have been successfully defended between March 1st of last year and April 14th of this year. The grant application should include a copy of the dissertation and a 10–20 page summary addressing the relevance of the study to governmental and nonprofit accounting, the research methods employed, and overview of the findings. The submission deadline is April 15. Nominations, by self or others, should be made to the Chairperson of the Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee: Kyle Smith kas1205@msstate.edu Email submissions are preferred. If you have further questions you can contact Kyle at kas1205@msstate.edu. Prior Award Winners President's Letter 2026 GNP Section Midyear Meeting Check back for updates on our 2026 Midyear Meeting!