ACR/Sheth Foundation Dissertation Grant
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Announcing the ACR/Sheth Foundation Dissertation Grant Application and Selection Process for 2006; Deadline 28 Jun 2006
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Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 14:29:41 -0500
From: Richard Lutz <richard.lutz@CBA.UFL.EDU>
The ACR/Sheth Foundation Dissertation Grant Application and Selection Process for 2006
- Insofar as the purpose of these grants is to support the data collection efforts of new dissertations or those in the preliminary stages of development, awards are designed for dissertation projects initiated in academic year 2005-06 and designed for completion in 2006-07.
- Eligible dissertation topics can deal with any aspect of (1) cross-cultural or global consumer behavior, or (2) the public purpose of consumer, which includes studies of social marketing issues, “bright-side” consumer behaviors (e.g., voluntary simplicity, environmentally efficacious behavior) and “dark-side” behaviors (addictions, crime, homelessness, and so forth).
- Ph.D. candidates at the post-comprehensive exam, dissertation stage should submit proposals after June 1, 2006 but no later than June 28, 2006.
- Proposals must be submitted as Word attachments via e-mail to Professor Richard J. Lutz (Dept. of Marketing, 212 Bryan Hall, PO Box 117155, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611) at rjlutz@ufl.edu.
- There is a firm limit for proposals of 12 double-spaced pages, including references and all tables/figures (12-point font and one-inch margins).
- The proposal should describe the research objectives, overview the proposed methodology, and specify anticipated contributions.
- Proposals are to be e-mailed with a cover letter from the applicant’s dissertation advisor. Please include e-mail and regular mail addresses for both the applicant and advisor. Also, the cover letter must specify the track in which the proposal is to be judged—either the cross-cultural/global track or the public purpose track.
- A committee of consumer behavior scholars will evaluate the proposals and make selection decisions. Standard selection criteria will be invoked (importance, sophistication, rigor, etc.). Particular emphasis will be placed on whether the proposed research addresses important and exciting questions about either of the two general topic areas described above.
- Awardees will be selected by early August 2006. Funds will be discharged shortly thereafter.
- The only stipulation in accepting this award is that the recipients acknowledge the financial contribution of the Sheth Foundation in any forthcoming publications extending from the grant.
- Please address questions to Richard Lutz by e-mail to rjlutz@ufl.edu.