The ENCATC Research Award is a joint prize from the European Network on cultural management and Policy or European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres (ENCATC) and The University of Antwerp Cultural Management Fund.

This Prize aims to inspire academic research in the field of cultural policy and management with an emphasis on its applied implications. The Award also contributes to creating a network of scholars competent in in-depth research projects in cultural policy and management.

Applications for the annual ENCATC Research Award are open to recently published Ph.D. thesis exploring topical matters at stake and thesis that can inform policymaking and benefit practitioners in the field of culture.

For this Research Award, applicants should consider a comprehensive definition of culture comprising the arts, cultural heritage, and culture and creative sectors. The applicant’s submitted Ph.D. thesis to the call must be related to cultural management and or policy.

The Award is a new book based on the winning doctoral thesis published in the Book Series of ENCATC Advances in Cultural Management and Policy. The ENCATC Book Series is a series of publications specializing in topics related to cultural management and cultural policy.

About ENCATC

The ENCATC, European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres, is the leading European network on Cultural Management and Cultural Policy education. ENCATC gathers training organizations and higher educational institutions dealing with cultural management education and training.

Founded in 1992 in Warsaw as a non-profit organization, the network now has more than 100 members in 40 countries across Europe and other part of the world.

Brief Details of the Call

• Application Deadline: 31 May 2024
• Applications Assessment: 03 to 30 June 2024
• Three Shortlisted Candidates Announcement: 4 July 2024
• Ceremony: 18-20 September 2024
• Organized by: European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres (ENCATC)
• Award Ceremony Location: Lecce, Italy
• Funding Type: Partially Funded
• Gender: Male/Female
• Eligible Nations: All

Requirements for ENCATC Research Award

Candidates must meet the following requirements to apply for the ENCATC Research Award:

• Candidates may hold nationality or residence in any country.
• Should be young or emerging researchers who recently defended their Ph.D. thesis (up to 2 years after the defense of the thesis)
• The doctoral thesis should be relevant to cultural management and or policy.
• The thesis can be in any language; applicants must submit an extensive summary in English.
• The submitted thesis should be original, excluding material in the public domain and those included with the written permission of the copyright owners.
• Submission must not violate or infringe any existing copyright or license or any third-party right of any person.
• Each candidate should apply once only.

Assessment Criteria

The selection committee will assess the submissions based on the following criteria:

• Thematic area
• Research methodology and quality of the research
• Originality of the research topic
• The innovative character of the research design
• Relevance and inspiration for the field or policymakers
• The international and comparative dimensions of the research
• Quality of writing

Assessment Procedure of the ENCATC Research Award

An international Jury will review all submitted applications and select the three finalists in two steps:

1. A pre-assessment through which the Jury will select the best candidates. Two Jury members will read and evaluate all eligible applications privately per the assessment criteria.
2. After selecting the best candidates, an individual quantitative assessment of the different criteria by all Jury members and they will select the shortlisted candidates upon the discussion in an online meeting.

Required Documents

Applicants should submit all the supporting required documents:

• Applicant’s CV
• Cover letters
• Contents table of the doctoral thesis and a link to the full text
• Letters of recommendation from two university members, a Jury, or an assessment board involved in the public defense process.
• 3,000-word summary of the Ph.D. thesis in English, including:

1. Aim of the research questions and study
2. Theoretical framework
3. Data collection and analysis, methodological approaches, and ethical considerations
4. Key results of the study
5. Practical and theoretical research contributions to the field of cultural management or policy
6. Main references

How to Apply for the ENCATC Research Award?

All qualified applicants should submit their application via the online application portal by following these instructions:

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Please visit the official website for further information about the ENCATC Research Award.

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