EWI rewards excellency in whistleblowing research with Lewis Master Thesis Award

The European Whistleblowing Institute is delighted to announce the launch of the Lewis Master Thesis Award. Awarded annually, this prestigious honor is designed to encourage and recognize students’ research in the development of whistleblowing law and policy. This prize will be presented to a master’s thesis that shows exceptional merit in the field of law and policy, specifically related to whistleblower studies. This award highlights the recipient’s exceptional academic achievement and pays tribute to the groundbreaking contributions of Professor David Lewis, a distinguished scholar whose work has shaped the landscape of whistleblowing research.  

Professor David Lewis is one of the leading legal scholars on whistleblowing research. He has been researching the subject of employment protection for whistleblowers since 1994 and has published internationally in law, business ethics, information technology, and human resource management journals. The Lewis Master Thesis Award is a testament to his role in advancing whistleblowing legal research and a testimony to whistleblowing law and policy research.

The Lewis Master Thesis Award is a unique opportunity for students to gain recognition for their research in the evolving field of whistleblowing law and policy. To apply, the thesis must be in the field of whistleblowing law and policy and it must have been graded in the academic years 2022-2023 or 2023-2024. Students from around the world are encouraged to apply and submit their thesis written in any language. The winner will be decided by the award committee which is composed of experts in the field of whistleblowing law and policy and whose names will be announced in due course.

Apply here before 31 January 2025.