Applications are now being accepted for the Susanne A. Roschwalb Award. This award is intended for both graduate and undergraduate students in public relations whose plans include study or research outside of the United States. The grant, awarded annually by the Public Relations Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), provides the winning student with $250 to offset the cost of travel associated with international study or research.
Award Criteria
Full-time undergraduate and graduate students majoring in or emphasizing public relations at four-year colleges and universities in the United States are eligible to apply.
Application Process
Applicants must provide a one-page description of their intended international program of study or research, a letter of support from a full-time public relations faculty member, and the completed application form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dP_ECf1Ehbf66EloorCTUTWDF8pgiGjcj9tSYiCpQC0/viewform?c=0&w=1) .
Deadline
Deadline for receipt of applications is May 1, 2016 at 5 p.m. (EDT), for international study or research during the 2016-2017 academic year. The Roschwalb Grant Committee will notify the winner and unsuccessful applicants no later than July 1, 2016, and will send a check for the amount of the award by August 15, 2016.
If you have any questions about the award application, please contact the Roschwalb Award Chair Dr. Brian Smith at bgsmithphd@purdue.edu.