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EWHA-KACA RESEARCH AWARD

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Ewha Womans University, Division of Communication and Media (EWHA) and The Korean

American Communication Association (KACA) jointly award outstanding research proposals

focusing on Korea-related communication and/or media studies. A total of $4,000 will be

awarded to the winning recipient(s). Ideally, one or two faculty-led projects will be

competitively selected to receive $4,000 ($2,000 for each of two projects). The half of the award

will be distributed at the beginning of the award cycle (August 2016) and the remaining half will

be distributed at the completion of the study within two years (August 2018). The research

findings should be presented at one of the KACA research sessions at NCA, ICA, or

AEJMC 2017-2018.

 

DETAILS AND HOW TO APPLY

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

All material must be submitted electronically to the Award Committee Chair, Dr. Joonghwa

Lee (joonghwa.lee@und.edu), by April 5, 2016 at 11:59pm EST.

RESEARCH TOPIC

Any topic that advances Korea-related communication and/or media research is eligible for the

award. Proposals must emphasize contributions to relevant research streams and the Korean

society in general. All methods, whether qualitative or quantitative, are welcomed.

 

PROPOSAL

The proposal should be submitted in a word document with the .doc extension,

12 points, Times

New Roman, double-spaced with page numbers, 1-inch margin on each side. Otherwise, the

proposal will be disqualified. Hard copies will not be accepted. The proposal should be no more

than five pages excluding references, timeline, and other additional materials. It should include

the following sections:

1) An overview of the study, stressing the importance of the topic and the fit with Korea

related communication and/or media research.

2) A brief literature review citing the most relevant articles and describing where the project

fits with past research; This section should include the research questions and/or

hypotheses, if applicable;

3) Proposed methods, with as much detail as possible;

4) A proposed timeline from inception of the project to presentation at one of the KACA

research sessions at NCA, ICA, or AEJMC (2017-2018). Note: The project must be

completed within two years from the date of the business meeting in which the first half

of the award is granted.

 

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

Include a current curriculum vita for PI and Co-PIs and a detailed project budget, targeting either

$2,000 or $4,000, showing how the research funds would be used. For the most part, indirect

costs, personal memberships, and subscriptions to software or journals will not be funded, unless

justified by the researcher(s). If matching funds are promised by another source, please include a

letter (or e-mail) of support from the department chair or other administrators responsible for

those funds.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Any full-time faculty member who is currently teaching, researching or studying communication

or media in North America, Korea, or elsewhere is eligible to apply. To be considered for the

award, the PI should be a KACA member as of April 5, 2016. Members of the KACA Executive

Committee (2015-2017) are not eligible to apply.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Half of the awarded funds will be distributed at the start of the project, and the other half will be

awarded when the project is completed and presented at one of the KACA research sessions at

NCA, ICA, or AEJMC within the two-year deadline. Recipient(s) are required to submit an

annual short progress report. Those who do not complete the project in two years from the date

of award become ineligible for the additional funding. Proposals will be blindly reviewed by the

selected reviewers, KACA Award Committee, and KACA Executive Committee. The

committees reserve the right not to present the award.

 

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