AEJMC Emerging Scholar Grants
AEJMC Emerging Scholar Grants support early-career faculty pursuing innovative research or teaching projects in journalism and mass communication.
Funder: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Due Dates: October 1, 2026: Proposal Submission Deadline
Funding Amounts: Typical award: $3,500 per project, one-year duration; up to four grants awarded annually.
Summary: Supports early-career faculty with innovative research or teaching projects in journalism and mass communication.
Key Information: AEJMC membership required at time of application.
Description
The AEJMC Emerging Scholar Grants program is designed to encourage and support early-career faculty in journalism and mass communication as they pursue innovative research or teaching projects. Grants are awarded to proposals that demonstrate new ideas, methodologies, or pedagogical approaches, with the aim of advancing the field and fostering professional growth among emerging scholars. Projects may focus on empirical research, curriculum development, or conceptual work, and are expected to contribute meaningfully to academic scholarship and educational practice within journalism and mass communication.
