Mary Gardner Award for Graduate Student Research
Deadline: December 15, 2023
Graduate students who conduct research on women in journalism and mass communication are invited to apply for the Mary Gardner Award. This award is designed to fund research that has the potential to make an excellent contribution to the scholarship on women and journalism and mass communication. The award honors Mary Gardner, professor emeritus at Michigan State University and the first woman elected president of AEJMC. Applicants submit a digital copy of a three-to-five-page description of the project, its potential contribution and the applicant’s qualifications for undertaking the project. A three-person panel evaluates the applications based on the project’s expected contribution, the applicant’s establishment of their qualifications, and the clarity of the proposal. Applications should be submitted via this online form. Questions about the award should be emailed to Dr. Roxane Coche, Secretary of the Commission on the Status of Women, at rchoche@ufl.edu.
Mary Ann Yodelis Smith Award for Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: December 15, 2023
Undergraduate students who conduct research on women in journalism, mass communication, or feminist communication are invited to apply for the Mary Ann Yodelis Smith Undergraduate Research Award. The award is designed to recognize research that has the potential to make a contribution to the scholarship on women and journalism, mass communication, or feminist communication. The award honors Mary Ann Yodelis Smith, a past president of AEJMC and long-time advocate for women in the academy. In order to be considered for the award, undergraduates must fill out this form and upload in a single PDF file:
- An explanation of the article’s contribution to the field (300-500 words).
- A letter of recommendation from their mentor/faculty about the work’s potential to impact the academy.
- A digital copy of the article.
A panel of three judges will evaluate all submissions based on the expected contribution to feminist scholarship, ability to improve on the project, and potential for the applicant to influence the academy. Projects that include either a solo-authored undergraduate researcher, undergraduate student research team, or (an) undergraduate student(s) and a faculty mentor will be considered for the award. However, an undergraduate researcher must be the first author. The winning submission will receive $500 and winners will be recognized at the AEJMC Commission on the Status of Women meeting in August. Questions about the award should be emailed to Dr. Roxane Coche, Secretary of the Commission on the Status of Women, at rchoche@ufl.edu.
Mary Ann Yodelis Smith Award for Feminist Scholarship
Deadline: December 15, 2023
Applications are invited for the Mary Ann Yodelis Smith (MAYS) Award, which funds feminist scholarship that has the potential to make significant contributions to the literature of gender and media. First presented in 1995, it honors Mary Ann Yodelis Smith, a past president of AEJMC and long-time advocate for women in the academy. The submission, which should be between five and seven pages, should include a description of the project and its potential contribution to the scholarship on gender and media. Additionally, a brief one-page description of the applicant’s qualifications for undertaking the project should be included. A three-person panel, including a past recipient of the award, judges applications. Scholars at all levels, including graduate students, are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted via this online form. Questions about the award should be emailed to Dr. Roxane Coche, Secretary of the Commission on the Status of Women, at rchoche@ufl.edu.
Donna Allen Award for Feminist Advocacy
Deadline: December 15, 2023
The Donna Allen Award recognizes feminist advocacy by a woman or non-binary person or group. This award honors Donna Allen, founder of the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press in Washington, D.C. Nominations should be between 3-5 pages and demonstrate how the nominee’s feminist media activism promotes the rights and freedoms of women and minorities across the world. Nominees need not be AEJMC members. Applications should be submitted via this form. Questions about the award should be emailed to Dr. Roxane Coche, Secretary of the Commission on the Status of Women, at rchoche@ufl.edu.
Outstanding Woman in Journalism & Mass Communication Award
Deadline: December 15, 2023
This award honors a woman or non-binary scholar who has supported women well through excellence in scholarship that explores gender in mass communication, mentorship, and high standards for collaboration. Nomination letters, each between one and four pages, must detail that individual’s contributions to journalism and mass communication education. Applicants may submit multiple letters from multiple people for this nomination packet. The more support a person has from a variety of people, including administrators, colleagues, and students, the more convincing an application. Applications should be submitted via this form.
2024 Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Outstanding
Early-Career Woman Scholar Award Call
Deadline: April 1, 2024
Nominations are accepted for the 2024 Lillian Kopenhaver Award honoring an early-career woman scholar who demonstrates outstanding research and potential for future scholarship.
Sponsored by The Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Florida International University, and the AEJMC Commission on the Status of Women, this recognition is designed to honor early-career women faculty researchers and encourage them as they pursue their research agendas in the academy.
An early-career faculty member is defined as a scholar who has a PhD, but does NOT have tenure, and is preferably on a tenure-track, but might also be considered if a collegiate-level instructor/lecturer. Nominees must be current members of AEJMC.
To nominate a scholar, please send:
· A letter outlining qualifications
· A one-page summary of her research agenda
· A curriculum vita
We welcome nominations for scholars from various cultural backgrounds and institutions, including international scholars. We realize that outstanding scholarship can manifest itself differently from scholar to scholar, so we encourage the nomination letters and research statements to be explicit about highlighting the candidates’ unique strengths. Both quantity and quality will be considered. Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged.
The winner will be chosen by a panel of scholars and honored with a check for $250 and a plaque in August 2024 t the AEJMC conference in Philadelphia. Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, dean emeritus and professor at Florida International University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will present the award.
Please send any questions to the award committee chair, Sonali Kudva, at skudva@methodist.edu.
Award nominations can be submitted using this online form.