Apply: Dissertation Grant: Margaret Baker Graham Research Grant applications open
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I'm happy to announce that the call for applications for the Margaret (Marty) Baker Graham Research Grant from the Association for Business Communication is available. The application form can be viewed here (guest account needed; full text of the call is below). ABC has a wide view of what business communication can entail, as demonstrated by the last three recipients' project topics:
- Nupoor Ranade, North Carolina State University, “Re-Contextualizing Audiences in User-Generated Content Publication Spaces”
- Doreen Hanke, Texas A&M International University, "Can Employees Motivate Themselves? The Link Between Peer Motivating Language and Employee Outcomes"
- Erin Brock Carlson, Purdue University, "Mapping Metis: Tracing the Work of Regional Transformation in Appalachia"
Best,
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During her career in higher education, Dr. Marty Graham (Iowa State University) worked diligently to support the advancement of graduate students, particularly female, non-traditional students. Because of her dedication to these students and her understanding of the economic difficulties all graduate students face, her family and friends have endowed the Margaret (Marty) Baker Graham Research Grant. This award will assist doctoral students engaged in research within the discipline of business communication. Distributed through the Business Communication Research Foundation, the $500 award will be presented at the Annual International Conference of the Association for Business Communication.
Eligibility
Any student engaged in collecting data and writing a dissertation in the business communication discipline will be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to those individuals who demonstrate a need for financial support during the late stages of their doctoral programs.
Criteria
Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program pursuing a degree within a business communication related discipline. Applications due by 05:00 AM EDT, July 29.
The committee encourages self nominations, nominations by supervising professors, and/or members of the Association for Business Communication. Students who wish to apply should submit an application with the following documents:
- Letter of application indicating need for research funds
- Current vita
- Description of research project indicating progress achieved toward completion (limit to two pages, single--spaced)
Selection
The Graduate Studies Committee of the Association for Business Communication will review and rank applications. Their recommendation will then be submitted to the Board of the Business Communication Research Foundation for approval and authorization of funds disbursement.
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Assistant Professor
Technical Communication program
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
Arizona State University
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Assistant Professor
Technical Communication program
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
Arizona State University