One award may be given to the author(s) of an outstanding scholarly book. Textbooks are not eligible for consideration. Books published within a two-year period preceding the annual award will be eligible for consideration (i.e., 2013-2014 publications are eligible for the 2015 annual awards). Self-nominations for the book award are strongly encouraged. All letters of nomination should clearly explicate how the book makes, or promises to make, a significant contribution to political communication scholarship. In addition, nomination letters should note specifically which single chapter is best representative of the nominated book. Copies of book reviews may also be included with the nomination letter. The nomination packet should also include three (3) hard copies of the book. If an electronic copy is available for the author to forward to the Chair of the Committee, an electronic copy will be accepted this year. The package of materials should be postmarked no later than the submission deadline.
Hard copies of all nomination packet materials for the book award should be sent for arrival by July 4, 2015 to:
Jay Childers Department of Communication Studies 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 102 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045-7594 785-864-3633 jaychilders@ku.edu
MICHAEL PFAU OUTSTANDING ARTICLE AWARD
Submission Deadline: July 4, 2015
One award may be given to the author(s) of an outstanding scholarly essay. Articles published within a two-year period preceding the annual award will be eligible for consideration (i.e., 2013-2014 publications are eligible for the 2015 annual awards). Self-nominations for the article award are strongly encouraged. All letters of nomination should clearly explicate how the article makes, or promises to make, a significant contribution to political communication scholarship. The nomination letter and a copy of the nominated article should be e-mailed no later than the submission deadline to:
Craig Allen Smith casmith.nc@gmail.com
LYNDA LEE KAID OUTSTANDING DISSERTATION AWARD
Submission Deadline: July 4, 2015
One outstanding doctoral dissertation award may be given annually. Eligible dissertations must have been successfully defended in the two years preceding the award (i.e., candidates whose degrees were awarded between summer 2013 and spring 2015 are eligible for the 2015 annual awards).
The dissertation nomination packet should include the following materials: (1) a 500- word (maximum) abstract of the dissertation; (2) an article-length report of the dissertation study (32 double-spaced pages maximum - includes title page, tables, figures, appendices, and references) OR a selection from the dissertation that the applicant thinks is most representative of the study (32 double-spaced pages maximum), and (3) a letter of support from the nominee’s dissertation advisor or other member of the dissertation committee certifying the successful defense of the dissertation and a rationale for why the dissertation is deserving of the award. An electronic copy of the nomination packet should be sent via e-mail no later than the submission deadline to:
Justin Reedy jreedy@ou.edu
