Academy of Marketing Research Funding 2013
Closing date for applications is noon (GMT) on May 17th 2013.
The Academy of Marketing Research Committee invites members of the Academy of Marketing to submit research proposals for funding of up to £2,000 on any marketing topic under the 2013 Academy of Marketing Research Initiative Funding scheme.
We are pleased to announce that one of the awards in 2013 will be the European Journal of Marketing Award for Research in Marketing. We extend our thanks to Emerald for their support in this area of the Academy’s activities. It is a further reflection of the deepening relationship between Emerald and the Academy of Marketing.
Research proposals can cover any aspect of research in the broad area of marketing. All proposals must be in accordance with the details below.
It is a condition of the funding that the research be completed in time for presentation at the July 2014 Academy of Marketing Conference in Bournemouth. An amount equal to the conference fee for one person from each successful application will be provided for attendance to the 2014 conference in Bournemouth (other expenses for conference attendance will need to be met by the attendee). This amount will be in addition to the funds requested in the research proposal. A short (maximum 4000 words) final report must also be submitted by the members of each successful proposal to the Academy of Marketing Research Committee by September 30th 2014.
Members of the Academy of Marketing Research Committee will assess each proposal. Successful applicants for the funding will be announced at the Academy of Marketing Conference in July 2013.
Applications should be sent by email to Professor Nina Reynolds (Chair of the Academy of Marketing Research Committee) at n.reynolds@soton.ac.uk, on or before noon (GMT) on Friday 17th May 2013.
You can download the Funding Announcement here:
 AMRC Funding Documentation 2013 (156.7 kB)
Academy of Marketing Research Initiative Funding 2013
Aims:
To further the development of marketing knowledge, develop research and research capabilities in marketing, and inform marketing practice. The proposed work should be an original project and not be a part of any ongoing research.
Eligibility:
1. All named applicants must be paid-up members of the Academy of Marketing at the time of application.
2. Academy of Marketing Research Committee members are excluded from applying for this funding and must declare an interest if they have (i) any relationship (professional or personal) with applicants or (ii) specific knowledge of an application prior to its submission.
Process:
1. Email applications by the deadline to Nina Reynolds (Academy of Marketing Research Committee Chair) at n.reynolds@soton.ac.uk. The email should be headed AMRC Research Initiative Funding 2013.
2. Members of the AM Research Committee will referee the submissions. Both the academic quality of the applications and their contribution to marketing will be assessed.
3. To maintain equity of treatment there will be no feedback or discussion of proposals before their submission, although the referees may request that the authors consider changes to their proposal or seek some clarification before the final decision is made and grants are awarded.
4. Half of the award will be paid at the commencement of the project, half when the final report has been submitted. The deadline for the final monetary claim is 31st December 2014. All claims must be submitted to the Academy of Marketing Treasurer.
5. Details of successful applications, and the research reports, may be published on the Academy of Marketing’s website.
Date - Event
17th May 2013 (noon GMT) - Closing date for research proposals
AM Annual Conference 2013 - Successful proposals announced
AM Annual Conference 2014 - Papers on the completed projects presented
30th September 2014 - Final report presented to AM Research Committee Chair
31st December 2014 - Deadline for any monetary claim associated with the award
Responsibilities:
1. Papers will be presented at the Academy of Marketing’s annual conference. Funded projects will be given an extended deadline for paper submission to the conference.
2. Final reports summarising the project, any difficulties encountered and planned outputs are due on 30th September 2014. The final payment for the project will not be released until the final report has been approved by the Chair of the Academy of Marketing Research Committee and an invoice (with full receipts) submitted to the AM Treasurer on or before 31st December 2014.
Proposal Format:
1. The total length of the proposal including references, figures, tables and appendices, but excluding the title page, is restricted to a maximum length of 6 sides of A4. CVs for each applicant are restricted to 1 side of A4. A proposal with two applicants, for example, would not exceed 8 sides of A4. All materials must be submitted as one document.
Proposals exceeding the page length will not be considered further.
2. The funding can be used to further research in marketing by any agreed purpose (excluding conference/workshop attendance). This could include the cost of fieldwork, data analysis, short term employment of research assistance, buying out teaching to free time for research, travel for the purpose of data collection etc.
Suggested Proposal Content:
1) Title page including:
a) The names and affiliations of the principal applicant and any co-applicants (who must also be paid up member(s) of the Academy of Marketing)
b) The title of the research
2) The proposal of no more than 6 sides of A4, including
a) The start date and duration of the research (must be completed by July 31st 2014)
b) Full details and justifications of how the research grant of up to £2000 will be spent
c) The Research Proposal. There is no standard way in which the details of the research should be presented but the proposal should address the following questions:
i) What are the objectives of the research?
ii) How does the proposed research relate to other research in the same field that is either current or has been completed?
iii) What contribution will the research make to the development of academic knowledge in the subject? Why should this research be done now rather than in several years time?
iv) What general or specific practical applications, if any, are expected to arise from the research?
v) What contribution, if any, will the research make to marketing education?
vi) Will the research make any contributions to methodology?
vii) How will the research be done? What techniques will be used? What were the reasons that led to the adoption of these methods and techniques?
viii) How will the research be organised and phased over the duration of the award? In particular how much time will be allowed for writing up results of the research?
ix) What will be the outputs of the research, including proposals for future research? How will the results of the research be otherwise disseminated?
3) CVs of the applicant(s) (max 1 side of A4 each CV)
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