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> Dear colleague,
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> Don't miss the opportunity to gain the international recognition and
> 12.000 Swiss Francs that comes with the Imagination Lab Award. The
> application is easy to complete and can be found at
www.euram2010.org
> in the section iLab Award.
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> New Deadline for applications: 20th of April, 2010
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> Encouraging innovative scholarship in the field of management and
> organizational studies
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> Selection Committee Members: Joep Cornelissen, Leeds University
> Business School; Henk Volberda, Rotterdam School of Management, Matt
> Statler, NYU Stern School of Business.
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> Since 2007, in collaboration with EURAM, Imagination Lab Foundation
> offers the annual "Imagination Lab Award for Innovative Scholarship".
> This Award rewards innovative research activity, publications,
> educational activity, activities to interface with management
> practice, and/or related academic activities, which falls within the
> purpose of the Imagination Lab Foundation and EURAM. The Award is
> presented to the recipient during the annual EURAM conference. The
> Award consists of a joint diploma from Imagination Lab Foundation and
> EURAM and a donation of CHF 12'000 from Imagination Lab Foundation.
> For more details on the Award including nomination criteria, go to
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www.euram2010.org. To apply for the award, please complete the form
> available on
http://www.euram2010.org/ by March 31st, 2010.
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> For more details on Imagination Lab Foundation, visit
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www.imagilab.org For information about previous award winners, visit
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www.euram-online.org
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> Criteria
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> Candidates will be evaluated on the following criteria:
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> * If the academic activity proposed is in line with the purposes of
> Imagination Lab Foundation and EURAM. If not, the applications will
> not be considered.
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> * Extent of "scholarship" of the activity. This includes the extent
> the academic activity crosses boundaries in terms of theories, the
> extent it involves interaction between theory and practice, the
> extent it expresses humility, and to what extent it demonstrates a
> willingness to communicate ideas to different communities.
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> * Extent of "innovativeness" of the activity. This includes the
> extent the academic activity exploits existing thinking and/or
> practice in new ways, the extent it explores new possibilities in
> thinking and/or practice, the extent it has already, or aspires to
> improve current thinking and/or practice, and to what extent it
> challenges current thinking and/or practice.
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> Purposes
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> Imagination Lab's purpose is to support scholarship that complements
> traditional management and organization theories with ideas grounded
> in the art and sciences, especially those of imagination and play.
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> EURAM's purpose is to promote multidisciplinary theoretical
> perspectives and methodological pluralism as well as critical
> examinations of the historical and philosophical roots of management
> theory and praxis.
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> Application Process
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> Applications should include:
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> 1. a one-page narrative statement of overall qualifications for the
> Award; 2. a one-page summary of one particularly relevant piece of
> research, teaching or practice; 3. a curriculum vitae; 4. two letters
> of recommendation, with at least one from a chaired professor.
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> These documents should be submitted in a .zip file and uploaded to
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http://www.euram2010.org/r/default.asp?iId=EIFJFI by 20 April 2010,
> 15:00 Brussels Time. Applications submitted after this deadline will
> not be considered. Candidates will receive a notification before May
> 1. The awardee must be available to attend the EURAM conference and
> receive the Award personally.
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