Communication in Dharmic Traditions -- Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism
Under the auspices of the Uberoi Foundation, we call for applications for awards for scholarly
presentations in regional, national, or international communication studies conferences, and
publications in regional, national or international communication studies journals.*
Award criteria:
Paper/essay/article should deal with and/or draw upon some/any aspect of Dharmic Traditions to shed
light on human communication. The paper/essay/article should be presented and/or published in
calendar year 2011.
Award committee:
Dr. Jeffery Long, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Religious Studies, Elizabethtown College,
Elizabethtown, PA, 17022
Dr. Ramesh Rao, Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Studies and Theatre, Longwood
University, Farmville, VA 23909
Dr. Ramdas Lamb, Professor, Department of Religion, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822
Send application and an electronic copy of the paper/essay/article to raorn@longwood.edu
Award amounts:
For undergraduate students: $200 for presentation of paper at a communication studies conference
For graduate students (MA/MS): $300 for presentation of paper at a communication studies conference
For graduate students (Ph.D.): $ 400 for presentation of paper at a communication studies conference
For faculty: $500 for presentation of paper at a communication studies conference
For faculty: $750 for publication of article in an established communication studies journal
For faculty: $1500 for publication of book
Lifetime achievement award: $2500**
*Not all submissions are guaranteed of an award. The award committee will evaluate/consider the
quality of the papers/articles/books to arrive at a decision.
** Nominations for lifetime achievement award should be submitted with a rationale, including relevant
evidence/bibliography
Application Form
Communication in Dharmic Traditions – 2011
1. Full Name: _______________________________________
2. College/University: _________________________________
3. Status (check box below):
a. Undergraduate student
b. Graduate student (MA/MS)
c. Graduate student (PhD)
d. Faculty
(BA/BS)
4. Category of submission:
a. Paper presented at a conference
i.
Date of presentation:___________________________
b. Article published in a journal
i.
Date of publication: ____________________________
c. Book published
Date of publication: ____________________________
i.
d. Lifetime achievement award
__________________________
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Signature of Applicant
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