Applications open for the second edition of the Lewis Master Thesis Award
The European Whistleblowing Institute is delighted to announce the launch of the second edition of the Lewis Master Thesis Award. Awarded annually, this prestigious honor is designed to encourage and recognize students’ research in whistleblowing law and policy. 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. The winner and honorable mentions will be decided by the award committee, composed of experts in the field of whistleblowing law and policy. The winner will receive a monetary award and will be invited to write a blog post for EWI’s website about the findings of their thesis.
Criteria:
Only a master’s thesis can be submitted
The thesis must be in the field of whistleblowing law or policy
The thesis must have been graded in the academic year of 2023-2024 or 2024-2025*
The thesis can be in any language but the form must be completed in English
Every master’s student globally is eligible to apply
*Please note that each thesis can only be submitted once. If you submitted your thesis in the previous edition, your thesis will not be considered for this edition of the Lewis Master Thesis Award.
How to apply:
Complete the submission form below.
Applications remain open until 31 January 2026, 23:59 CET.
