Call for AEJMC Scholars Program Applications

Jr. Faculty Schol ars Eligible for $3,000 in Funding DEADLINE: October 15

Four junior faculty will receive $2,500 grants and $500 in travel money for the 2010 AEJMC convention through the inaugural Scholars Program. Designed to recognize some of AEJMC’s most promising scholars, the program encourages innovative and timely projects in mass communication. Each proposal selected for funding will be matched with a recognized scholar to serve as a mentor throughout the project. The mentor will be a resource and sounding board as the work progresses.

An individual or a team of individuals may apply, but each person may participate in only one proposal. This is not for dissertation research, but professionals who have recently transitioned to full-time work in academe are among the junior faculty members eligible for consideration.

Proposals may be research or teaching projects, but teaching projects must be research-based or include a research component. Applications should be submitted no later than October 15 to Jennifer McGill, AEJMCHQ@aol.com, by “doc” or “pdf” attachment. The cover sheet should include the applicant’s name, address, phone and e-address, along with a 200-word biography of the scholar, a 300-word abstract of the project, and contact information for the appropriate media person on the applicant’s campus to be notified if the proposal is selected. A three-page proposal of the project should include a statement of the scope and purpose of the project, how the project will expand knowledge, components of the project, current status of the project, timeline for completion, anticipated outcomes and a list of potential publication venues for the finished project. A one-page budget for the $2,500 grant should not include the purchase of equipment or software. Two letters of reference in suport of the project and a three-page vita of the applicant should conclude the application package.

Recipients will be notified in January 2010, and the selection committee will evaluate the project at various stages of progress. A five-page report will be due to AEJMC by July 15. The four projects will be showcased in Denver, and they must be completed by January 1, 2011.