{"id":101750,"date":"2026-08-06T15:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/conv\/?p=101750"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:38:09","slug":"law-policy-research-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/conv\/law-policy-research-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Law &#038; Policy Division Research Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BEA\u2019s Law &amp; Policy Division invites BEA graduate student members and\u00a0new\u00a0and early-career\u00a0faculty\u00a0BEA members to\u00a0submit\u00a0their\u00a0research\u00a0for the annual Law &amp; Policy Division Research Competition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Purpose<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This competition recognizes outstanding research that advances understanding of electronic media law, regulation, governance, and policy including (but not limited to) broadcasting, streaming platforms, telecommunications, digital speech, media institutions, AI and media regulation, privacy, intellectual property, and emerging policy\u00a0challenges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eligibility<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applicants must meet one of the categories below at the time of submission:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graduate Student Member<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Current BEA graduate student member\u00a0enrolled in a graduate program (MA\/MS\/MFA\/PhD or equivalent) during the submission year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New and Early-Career Faculty Member<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Current BEA member who holds a full-time faculty appointment and has completed at least one but no more than five academic years as a full-time faculty member.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Submission Form (online form)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applicant information<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Current CV<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Abstract:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Upload an extended abstract of no more than\u00a03,000 words. Abstracts should include:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Introduction<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Literature Review<br \/>\n&#8211; Research questions and\/or hypothese<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Proposed methodology<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Brief summary of expected results<br \/>\nS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">upport Letter<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Graduate students: brief letter from advisor\/graduate director<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; New faculty: brief letter from chair\/dean or appointment letter<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Review &amp; Selection Process<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Submissions are reviewed by a panel of Law &amp; Policy Division\u00a0leadership.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Evaluation Criteria<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Originality and significance to electronic media law\/policy<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Strength of argumentation and evidence<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Methodological rigor\/appropriateness (as applicable)<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Contribution to scholarship and\/or policy practice<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Clarity, organization, and scholarly presentation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Award<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each year, one winner is selected. 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