[Commlist] IAMHIST Challenge competition

The International Association for Media and History actively supports 
Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and Early Career Media Practitioners 
(ECMP) through a suite of IAMHIST activities including our annual master 
class, special events for graduate students at IAMHIST conferences, and 
awards for scholars/media professionals at the start of their careers. 
In 2020, the IAMHIST board is launching a biennial IAMHIST Challenge for 
ECRs/ECMPs who are interested in organising a local event on a 
media-and-history topic. This can be a one day symposium, a master 
class, a workshop or other comparable activity. The aims of the 
Challenge Scheme are two-fold: to explore and/or showcase new and 
innovative research, practice and methodologies in the field; to support 
researchers to develop further their professional networks and their 
acquisition of research-related and transferable skills.

Eligibility Criteria:
The Challenge Scheme is open to MA and PhD students, and colleagues who 
identify as ‘Early Career’. IAMHIST generally defines ‘early career’ as 
within 5 years of PhD award (or similar professional training), but is 
flexible in its interpretation of the category. Anyone who is currently 
registered as a graduate student or holds an academic post in a higher 
education institution is eligible to apply.

Proposals should demonstrate their originality and relevance to the 
field of media and history. A selection committee, assigned by the 
Executive Council of IAMHIST, will select a maximum of TWO proposals and 
issue each with a grant of up to 1,500 USD.

How to Apply:
Proposals must be submitted on the official Challenge Application form, 
available to download here: http://iamhist.net/iamhist-challenge-2020/

Proposals (max 2,500 words) should include:

* A concise project title.
* A short introduction on the topic and its relevance to the field of 
media and history.
* The proposed date on which the event will take place.
* A preliminary practical outline of the event: line-up of invited 
speakers, what their contribution will be (paper, keynote, coaching 
etc), debates and roundtables, hands-on session.
* A preliminary budget (incl. any additional funding you might have). 
The budget should make clear the amount of money you would expect from 
IAMHIST (up to a max. 1,500 USD) and how the grant will be used.
* The composition of the scientific and organizing committee (if 
applicable).
* A rationale – give a clear explanation about why IAMHIST should 
sponsor the event.
* An official letter of institutional support (not included in the word 
limit), written by the Graduate School programme director or, if ECR, 
Director of Research for your School/Department. This should attest the 
applicant’s ability to successfully carry out the event and confirm the 
institution’s support.
* A short CV and contact details of the applicant/s (not included in the 
word limit).

Timescale:
Call for proposals will be launched February 1st 2020. Proposals should 
be sent to IAMHIST Director of the Challenge Scheme Dr Melanie Bell 
((m.j.bell /at/ leeds.ac.uk) <mailto:(m.j.bell /at/ leeds.ac.uk)>) by March 30th, 
2020. The winner(s) will be notified by April 30th 2020. The event needs 
to take place before March 30, 2021.

Regulations IAMHIST Challenge:
1. We welcome proposals on a wide variety of media historical topics.
2. The principal initiator of the event should be a grad. student or 
early career researcher. You can only apply as a postgraduate student 
(Masters/PhD) and/or in the first 5 years after obtaining your PhD. 
Early career media professionals are equally eligible.
3. Individual applicants and/or their institutions should be IAMHIST 
members.
4. Proposals should be in tune with the IAMHIST mission to encourage and 
facilitate research in the use of audio-visual media and materials as 
sources for the study of history and the social sciences, including 
research into the development and impact of audio-visual media in mass 
communication, to further research into the use of audiovisual media and 
materials at all levels of historical education; to improve the 
preservation of audio-visual materials as documents and to improve 
access to archival institutions and collections housing audio-visual 
materials, to promote the international exchange of information and the 
development of international projects within its field of interest.
5. The event should take place within 12 months of the initial deadline 
for proposals.
6. If, in the course of the organizational process, the event changes 
substantially and no longer abides to the rules set for the IAMHIST 
challenge, IAMHIST retains the right to withdraw its support.
7. The event should be branded as an IAMHIST event and the IAMHIST 
Challenge logo should be used on all public documents regarding the 
event. The event will be advertised through the IAMHIST website and 
social media (contact the IAMHIST Website Community Manager, Dr Llewella 
Chapman, to promote your Challenge event). All information to make this 
promotion possible should be provided by the event organizers in a 
timely fashion.
8. The decisions of the IAMHIST selection committee (regarding the 
acceptance of proposals and the attribution of grant money) are final. 
The committee reserves the right not to award the prize.
9. A maximum of six weeks after the event, a complete financial report 
(including receipts) and substantive debriefing should be sent to the 
IAMHIST Director of the Challenge Scheme (Dr Melanie Bell). This should 
include a testimonial and photographs of the event for the IAMHIST website.

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