Background Maximum amount: 5 000 USD
The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) is offering, with the support of the Media Program of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), up to 5 “Rapid Response Grants” for research conducted by young and emerging scholars.
IAMCR and OSF wish to support the development of new and critical knowledge in several topic areas within the broader terrain of media and communications policy where new trends are emerging and where research gaps exist. These topic areas may include the following:
- Digital rights, internet policy and press freedom after PRISM and Tempora
- Upcoming international policy debates, particularly WSIS+10 (processes, agendas, debates)
- Digital broadcasting and inclusion
- Enhancing media literacy in the digital age
- Media policy change in specific countries (such as those covered by the Mapping Digital Media project)
- Citizen participation, advocacy, and the public interest information environment
Eligibility
Those who may apply include graduate and postgraduate students, and scholars in the early stages of their career (lecturers and assistant professors), who are researching the subject areas covered by this grant scheme. IAMCR members and applicants who are planning to attend the IAMCR 2014 conference in Hyderabad, India (15-19 July 2014) will be prioritized.
Budget
Grants will be awarded up to an individual maximum of US $5,000, although they will vary according to the type of the proposed project. Selection will be based on thematic focus, originality, rigour and feasibility, and grants will be paid in two installments (at the beginning and at the end of the project).
Deadline: 10 November 2013
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