2008 Emerald/AIMA Indian Management Research Fund Award

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ALL INDIA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

2008 Emerald/AIMA Indian Management Research Fund Award


Supporting the dissemination of knowledge for the social good in India

Call for Indian management research proposals

This year, Emerald and the All India Management Association (AIMA) are delighted to offer a research grant for an Indian project in the field of management research. The award will offer £3,000 (US$5,900 equivalent) to fund the winning research project. Applications should address the dissemination of knowledge for the social good with a specific orientation towards benefit for India.

Eligibility: At least one member of the research team must be based in India.

Judging criteria: Each application will be judged, by a panel of experts, on the criteria below. The research must:

• Be of significance and, in particular, illustrate how it will benefit the social good.
• Demonstrate originality and innovation.
• Make an outstanding contribution to theory and its application.
• Illustrate the appropriateness and application of the methodology.
• Demonstrate sound implications for theory and practice.

Application requirements: Each proposal must be submitted using the online application form at: http://ww2.emeraldinsight.com/awards/aima.htm

The following documents will be required electronically:

• A summary stating specific goals, outcomes and benefits of the research. This should not exceed 2,000 words (note that tables, figures, appendices and reference lists, if provided, do not count as part of the 2,000 word total).

• A covering letter containing full contact details (affiliation, full address, telephone number/s and e-mail address) for all researchers involved in the project. Please state clearly which researcher will be the main point of contact.

The 2,000-word summary must:

• Display clearly a statement of purpose and intent.
• State clearly the methodology(ies) applied and explicitly describe the research process.
• State expected research outcomes and expected impact and possible application.
• Specify the expected timescales of the research process.
• Outline projected costs and total research grant required.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 31 December 2008.
Winners will be announced in March 2009.

To view this information online or to find details of previous award-winners, please visit: www.emeraldinsight.com/awards

Contact
For further information, please contact:
Ruth Heppenstall
External Relations Assistant
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Howard House
Wagon Lane
Bingley BD16 1WA
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1274 777700
Fax: +44 (0)1274 785200
E-mail: rheppenstall@emeraldinsight.com

Last year’s winner

Last year Emerald was delighted to receive almost 50 research proposals of outstanding quality. The winning research proposal was “Ethnocentric tendencies of Indian consumers – Impact on preference for domestic versus foreign products” by Dr Binod Agarwal (Director, TALEEM Research Foundation, Ahmedabad) in conjunction with Archana Kumar (PhD Candidate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Dr Ann Fairhurst (Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville), and Dr Youn-Kyung Kim (Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville).

Comment from the award-winners:

“Achieving this award is special to me as it will provide me with an opportunity to better the economy of India, the country where I come from. I am looking forward to working on this grant and I cannot wait to find the results and draw inferences that will benefit the Indian economy. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my co-authors Dr Ann Fairhurst and Dr Youn-Kyung Kim and my research team member Dr Binod Agarwal for their support and help.” (Archana Kumar, PhD Candidate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville)

for more details, visit: www.aima-ind.org

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