Applications are now being received for the 2015 Urban Communication Research Grant. The grant is worth €1,500 and supports communication and media research that advances understanding of the growing complexity of the urban environment.
Funded by the Urban Communication Foundation, this grant supports communication and media research that advances our understanding of the growing complexity of the urban environment. It is predicated on the assumption that communication scholars have a valuable contribution to make to an understanding of the urban landscape. The grant is open to all IAMCR members in good standing.
The €1500 grant is designed to support research already in progress or in the beginning stages. It gives priority to projects that feature innovative, inter-disciplinary, applied, and creative approaches to studying the central role of communication in the transformation of urban cultures and communities.
A 5-person committee consisting of three IAMCR members and two Urban Communication Foundation representatives will judge the proposals. IAMCR representatives in the committee are Aimée Vega Montiel, Cees Hamelink and Nico Carpentier. Urban Communication Foundation representatives are Gary Gumpert and Susan Drucker.
The grant is awarded each year at the annual IAMCR Conference, this year scheduled for Montreal, Canada, July 12-16, 2015. Grant winners are expected to attend the conference and present a paper related to urban communication. They must also report to IAMCR and the UCF on the progress of their research at the following year’s conference, and submit a paper for this conference.
Application Procedure
Submit the application electronically to UrbanCommunication2015 [at] iamcr.org.
Applications will be accepted until April 4, 2015.
The complete application must include:
- A letter of application, not exceeding two pages, that describes the proposed research or research already in progress, the significance of the work to urban communication, and the methodology to be employed. A description of any special funding needs is also welcome (e.g. travel, research assistants, technical support).
- A current CV
- A sample of applicant's work relevant to the proposed research
NOTE: Your email application must have Urban Communication in the subject line
The grant winner will be announced by May 4, 2015.