2008 Emerald/AIMA Indian Management Research Fund Award Supporting the dissemination of knowledge for the social good in India Call for proposals http://www.aima-ind.org/ http://www.aima-ind.org/ http://www.aima-ind.org/ http://www.aima-ind.org/ http://www.aima-ind.org/ This year, Emerald and the AIMA - All India Management Association - are delighted to offer a research grant for a Indian project in the field of management research. The award will offer £3,000 (US$5,861 equivalent) to fund the winning research project. Applications should address the dissemination of knowledge for the social good with a specific orientation toward benefit for mainland India. Eligibility http://www.aima-ind.org/ 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 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 to 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 describes 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. Please address any questions, to: Rajneesh Rajpal Country Manager Emerald Group Publishing Ltd 301,Vikas Surya Shopping Mall, Mangalam Place , Sector -3, Rohini Delhi -110085 Tel no. +91-11-27948437-38 E-mail - rrajpal@emeraldinsight.com mailto:rrajpal@emeraldinsight.com OR 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 Key dates The closing date for applications is 31 December 2008. Winners will be announced in March 2009. 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 http://info.emeraldinsight.com/research/awards/2007_aims_summary.htm " 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). Hope the same will be of your interest. It would be a pleasure indeed to reply your any query with regard to the same. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Registered Office: Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1WA United Kingdom. Registered in England No. 3080506, VAT No. GB 665 3593 06 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.