The Federation Prize promotes intellectual development and communication scholarship by awarding a cash prize of (up to) $5000 to selected research proposals authored by a CSCA member. If there are multiple submitters on a proposal, all authors must be CSCA members. Proposals are evaluated by a selection committee of scholars representing diverse interests in communication and various methods of inquiry. The recipient is expected to provide a presentation of the research project in a special panel at the CSCA convention the year following the award presentation.
To be considered for the Federation Prize, applicants must submit a proposal. The proposal must include the following items:
The materials must be received by December 15, 2016. Please make one document file (.docx file or PDF) containing the materials outlined above and submit it via email to Dr. Chad McBride (cmcbride@creighton.edu). Please indicate “2016 CSCA Federation Prize Proposal” explicitly in the subject line.
This year’s Federation Prize selection committee includes Chad McBride (Creighton University), Ashley Hink (Xavier University), Tina Coffelt (Iowa State University), and Tim Sellnow (University of Central Florida).
The recipient of the Federation Prize is recognized at the Hall-of-Fame Awards Luncheon and Business Meeting.
All applicants must consult their university grants/awards office when applying for the Federation Prize. The Central States Communication Association does not pay any overhead or administrative fees, nor can applicant salaries be listed as an expense. Any proposal including these items as part of the funding request will be disqualified.