Deadline- 1 October 2013
Journalism educators are invited to apply for Emerging Scholars Program under Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Program will award $2,500 research and teaching grants to up to four research or teaching proposals to encourage innovative and timely projects in journalism and mass communication. The objective of this program is to identify, encourage and recognize some of AEJMC’s most promising emerging scholars by providing funding for research or teaching projects.
Submissions required-
- A cover sheet that lists: (a) name, address, telephone number, email address; (b) a 200-word bio of applicant; and (c) a 300-word abstract of project.
- A proposal written for a general mass communication scholarly audience, of no more than 1,500 words (excluding endnotes) describing the project, which must include: (a) scope and purpose of project; (b) how the project will expand knowledge; (c) detailed description of the project, including methods, survey information (if used), etc.; (d) current status and timeline for completion; (e) anticipated outcomes; (f) a list of potential publication venues for the finished project. (Proposals that exceed this word count will NOT be reviewed.)
- A one-page, detailed budget that fully explains the expenses necessary to complete the project. Maximum grant amount is $2,500. Funds may not be used for equipment, software, PI stipend, university indirect costs or conference travel. If project will cost more than the maximum grant amount, explain where they will get the remaining funds to complete the project.
- One letter of support from their immediate supervisor.
- A three-page vita — edit it so it is only three pages.
Eligibility & criteria-
- Applicants must be current AEJMC members. Check applicants membership status before they submit their proposal. Proposals submitted by non-members or members whose memberships are not current will be eliminated from the competition.
- Only one proposal per person will be considered.
- The program will not provide support for dissertation research.
- Graduate or undergraduate students are not eligible for this program.
- The program is looking for proposals from junior faculty members teaching full-time who have not yet achieved tenure, who are likely at the assistant professor level. Media professionals who have recently transitioned to full-time work in the academy are also welcome to apply.
- Proposals for teaching projects must include a research component or be research-based. This research component must be specifically explained in the proposal.
- For the proposals selected, a five-page interim report is due to AEJMC by July 15, 2014, and will be part of a Conference session. Applicants should submit proposals for projects on which they will be able to make significant progress by that time. Projects must be completed by Feb. 7, 2015.
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