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   As part of the upcoming 2012 Conference of the International Society  for Justice Research (ISJR) in Rishon LeZion, a workshop for PhD  students will be held and mentored by two ISJR senior justice scholars, Manfred Schmitt  and Kjell Törnblom .  The workshop will give five PhD  students the opportunity to present their dissertation research and  discuss it with the mentors  and the workshop participants. In line  with our society?s interdisciplinary and international mission, the  workshop is open to students from all countries and disciplines that  address social justice issues (psychology, sociology, economy,  political science, education, philosophy).    Participants of the workshop have to be members of ISJR. Applicants are requested to join the ISJR prior to the  application(http://isjr.jimdo.com/membership/).  The workshop will be held on Sunday, September 9, from 8:30 a.m. to  5:45 p.m. in Rishon LeZion, prior to the conference. The conference  itself will be opened with a cocktail party the same day at 6 p.m.  Each PhD student will have a time slot of 90 minutes for the  presentation and discussion of his or her research project. The  presentation itself should take about 30 minutes, at most 45 minutes.   In the remaining time, Manfred and Kjell as well as the other students  will give feedback and make suggestions aimed at improving the project.  Experience tells that PhD workshops are most profitable for  participants who have already a rather clear idea of their research  question and hypotheses as well as the design and the methodology they  want to use (measures, experimental procedures, sample, data analysis), but who have not yet started to collect (all) data. Students who have  completed their data collection and analysis tend to profit less from  PhD workshops, because it is often too late at this time for  substantial improvements of the studies.  PhD students who will conduct justice research as part of their  dissertation and who anticipate having their research plan ready by  September 2012 are invited to apply for participation. Applications  should be sent via Email to Manfred Schmitt (schmittm@uni-landau.de)  and Kjell Törnblom (kjell.tornblom@his.se). The deadline for  applications is April 30, 2012. Applications should include an outline  of the dissertation research (up to 5 pages) and describe the  anticipated stage of the project at the time of the workshop. Moreover, the name and affiliation of the supervisor(s) should be indicated. Senior members of the ISJR who receive this call are kindly invited to  pass it on to eligible PhD students. PhD students who receive this call are kindly advised to discuss it with their supervisor.  Manfred and Kjell will discuss the applications. If more than five  applications are received, they will select applicants based on  quality, substantive fit, and developmental stage of the project.  Applicants will be informed about their admission or rejection by May  31, 2012. Admission letters will contain more detailed information  about the workshop venue and procedure.  Participation in the workshop will be free but it will not be funded by the ISJR. Participants have to cover their travel costs. Workshop  participants are strongly encouraged to also attend the Justice  Conference right after the workshop and present a paper or poster. This will give workshop participants an additional opportunity to receive  feedback and start building an international research network early on.  Cordially, Manfred and Kjell   Queries can also be sent to Clara Sabbagh, ISJR President Email: csabbagh@edu.haifa.ac.il