CGIR Junior Scholar Consortium and Paper Development Workshop
The Corporate Governance: An International Review (CGIR) Junior Scholar Consortium and Paper Development Workshop (PDW) will be held on Friday October 2, 2026 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, as part of the pre-conference program of the 12th International Corporate Governance Society annual conference, that will be held at HEC Montréal, Canada, October 3 – 4, 2026.
The event, sponsored by Wiley, is organized in close collaboration between ICGS and CGIR, and involves current and former CGIR Editors. A 500 USD prize will be awarded for the best paper/proposal submitted to the workshop.
Objective
ICGS and CGIR’s mission is to improve the quality and relevance of international corporate governance (CG) research. The purpose of the consortium and PDW is to provide junior scholars with developmental feedback on their research papers in the field of CG. Papers that are outside this scope will be rejected. We encourage doctoral students and junior faculty members – from any discipline and any country – to submit an original paper on CG.
Program
The consortium and PDW consists of two parts. First, each participating author will have the opportunity to receive tailored developmental feedback from CGIR Editors. Editors will meet individually with no more than two authors, either virtually or in person at a mutually agreed time, to provide guidance on strengthening their papers and increasing their likelihood of acceptance in CGIR or other leading CG journals. During the second part, the CGIR Editors-in-Chief and Senior Editors in collaboration with Editors-in-Chief and Senior Editors from the Journal of International Business Policy (JIBP) will discuss the mission, scope, performance metrics, and review processes for their respective journals. In addition, other topics pertinent to conducting high impact research and enhancing career development will be discussed. This part will be held in person at HEC Montréal and will provide an excellent opportunity for participants to network with Editors-in-Chief, Editors, and members of the Editorial Board, as well as engaging in conversations about research and the nuances of successful publication strategies.
Application process
Each applicant may submit only one paper, which may or may not also be scheduled to be presented later in the conference. Submitted papers must be less than 10,000 words in length, include an abstract, up to five keywords, and follow the CGIR author guidelines. Papers should be submitted via ConfTool at https://www.conftool.net/icgs2026/ using Track G. Please indicate during your submission whether you plan on participating virtually or in person. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2026. Submitters will be notified of their acceptance by July 1, 2026 at the latest and are asked to confirm their participation by September 1, 2026.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Please contact Ari Van Assche (editor-in-chief) if you have any questions about our PDW: ari.van-assche@hec.ca.