Eligible Disciplines
Page/Johnson Legacy Scholars may come from a variety of academic disciplines and professional fields, including:
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Scholars and researchers - either university-based, think-tank or independent;
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Doctoral candidates who will have completed their coursework and examinations and are at the dissertation-writing stage during the year of the award; and
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Practitioners of public communication, such as corporate or non-profit public relations professionals, journalists, and editors.
Eligible Applicants
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Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
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Proposals from any perspective, paradigm or methodological orientation are welcome. Joint applications and collaborative projects are especially encouraged.
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Award winners in previous years are eligible for additional awards.
Selection Criteria
Page/Johnson Legacy Scholars are selected on a competitive basis by the Center’s Academic Policy and Selection Committee upon recommendations by experts from Penn State faculty, other universities and the professional community.
The selection criteria are:
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Potential of the proposal for making an important contribution to knowledge, practice or public understanding of ethics and responsibility in public communication;
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Applicant’s record of or potential for scholarly or professional achievement;
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Significance and feasibility of the project and quality of its design; and
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The likelihood of appropriate and widespread dissemination of the results.
Questions?
For more information on the Page Center and the Legacy Scholar competition, contact PageCenter@psu.edu.