Most papers at International I-O Conferences are submitted individually, and the Chair of the Scientific Program Committee compiles sessions based on abstract content and the topic of the paper authors have affiliated with the paper. Abstracts for individual papers must be submitted by March 2, 2015, through the IIOA’s conference software system, COPASS. Contact information must be submitted. COPASS system asks for authors’ names, institutional affiliation(s), the paper title, and an abstract of the presentation (5,000 characters or less) and for the submitter to assign a topic to their paper among those on the list provided. No individual may present more than two papers at this conference, but may be included as a co-author on any number of submitted papers.

Individual abstract submissions are reviewed by the members of the Scientific Program Committee before they are accepted for presentation at the conference. Notification of abstract acceptance is slated for March 9, 2015. Acceptance of an abstract for presentation at the conference does not guarantee inclusion in the conference program; submission of a completed paper does.

We strongly encourage proposals for sets of thematic sessions. As soon as possible, please send the Chair of the Scientific Program Committee, Michael Lahr lahr@rutgers.edu, an e-mail that includes the name(s) of the organizer(s); an abstract that describes the theme/objectives, the names and institutional affiliations of the session chair(s) and presenters. All materials for such sessions, including abstracts of all papers to be included, must be submitted by March 13, 2015. Even papers in organized sessions must have papers completed if they are to be included in the final program.

Papers must contain more than 2,000 words to be considered a full paper by COPASS https://copass.iioa.org. The paper must be submitted in PDF format. To secure a spot on the final program, a completed electronic version of the paper must be submitted to COPASS no later than April 17, 2015. Authors of accepted papers who have not registered for the conference before June 8, 2015, should expect their paper will be removed from the final program.

The IIOA has limited funds to encourage young experts from non-OECD member countries to attend the conference. As many as ten awards in amounts of up to US $2,500 each are available. Applicants must be IIOA members born after 1974. They must also present an unpublished paper and may have not received travel grants for attending any of the three previous International I-O Conferences. The Travel Grant Committee of the IIOA will verify applicant qualifications and bestow the award to those qualified applicants with the most promising papers. Travel grant applicants must submit their full paper to both the Chair of the Scientific Program Committee and the Chair of the Local Organizing Committee by March 13, 2015.