Rising Scholar AwardAmerican Journalism, the academic journal of the American Journalism Historians Association, seeks applications for its Rising Scholar Award. The awardee will be recognized in conjunction with the 2023 American Journalism Historians Association Annual Convention, Sept. 28-30 in Columbus, Ohio. The award is intended to provide research assistance of up to $2,000 for a junior faculty member who has not yet achieved tenure. Media professionals who have transitioned within the last four years to full-time work in the academy also are eligible to apply. The proposed research project must be related to media history. All methodological approaches are welcomed. Funding may be used for travel to work with archival collections, copying/digitization expenses for archival material, or to pay a research assistant. Funds may not be used for faculty salary, travel to attend conferences, equipment, or software. Funding may not be requested to reimburse expenses incurred prior to this award. For the proposal selected, a 2- to 3-page report is due to AJHA by Aug. 1, 2024 describing work accomplished and presentations/publications planned or accomplished. Eligibility:
Application requirements:
Email proposals no later than June 1, 2023 to Nicholas Hirshon. |
2022 Winner: Madeleine Liseblad, CSU Long Beach Past Winners 2020 - Matthew Pressman, Seton Hall |