The Jeff Thompson Research Award was a competitive grant program that operated from 2009 to 2021, supporting research on International Baccalaureate (IB) programs and practices. The award honored Professor Jeff Thompson's efforts to establish the research profile of the IB by providing funding to IB practitioners, graduate students, and early-career university professionals to conduct IB-related research studies.
The award supported diverse research topics across IB programs, including studies on approaches to learning (ATL), international-mindedness, parental engagement, the Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) component, teacher professional development, and curriculum implementation. The program enabled researchers to delve into various IB-related topics through a competitive grant process, contributing significantly to the evidence base supporting IB education.
