Dear colleagues,
This is a reminder that the deadline for applying to the 2024/2025 Emerging Scholars from Emerging Markets Program (ESEMP) is fast approaching in two weeks, on October 1st. Initiated by the AIB Emerging Markets Shared Interest Group (EM-SIG), ESEMP is a one-year program with the aim to support doctoral students and early career doctorated scholars from emerging markets in developing a high-quality international business paper. This program is made possible by the financial support of the Center for Emerging Markets at Northeastern University.
Why is ESEMP important:
Scholars from emerging markets too often do not get structured support for the development of papers. This program aims to support young and early career doctorated scholars to hone their research skills in creating an academic paper that they can submit to AIB conferences. Furthering that aim, top ESEMP scholars will receive financial support to attend the AIB Annual Meeting.
What is included in ESEMP:
• The program includes six workshops (one in 2024, and five in 2025).
• Workshops are 4-hours long and include interactive sessions where feedback on papers is provided.
• ESEMP scholars must prepare for these workshops, contribute to the discussions, and submit deliverables.
• Participation in ESEMP is free of charge, and participants will be given full AIB membership for the year they participate in ESEMP.
Who is ESEMP for:
Applications are considered from PhD/doctoral students and early career scholars/doctorated faculty who want to enhance their research skills. Students and scholars need to be based in and affiliated with an academic institution in a low, lower-middle, or upper-middle-income country (see more information on our website).
When and how is ESEMP facilitated:
Workshops will be offered via Zoom. ESEMP participants will be divided into two cohorts (EAST and WEST) to accommodate different time zones. ESEMP East will be conducted from 7 am to 11 am UTC, and ESEMP West from 1 pm to 5 pm UTC. The dates are:
Dec 12, 2024
Feb 6, 2025
April 10, 2025
June 12, 2025
Aug 7, 2025
November 6, 2025
How to apply for ESEMP:
Interested scholars should submit their applications online via the website by October 1st, 2024. Results of the application will be communicated to the applicant at the latest by November 11th, 2024.
Applicants need to provide:
• A current CV
• A letter of motivation (max 1-page) explaining why they want to participate in the program.
• An extended abstract of a current research project (max. 3-pages, excluding references). This project can be a PhD thesis or parts thereof for doctoral students or a research paper for doctorated faculty.
• A letter of reference from the PhD/doctoral supervisor or a senior colleague (for doctorated faculty) at the institution to which they are affiliated
• A declaration in which applicants confirm that they understand that ESEMP is a 1-year program, that they will be expected to not only participate in, but also prepare for the workshops, and that any absences need to be communicated to the organizers in advance
Participation in ESEMP is free, and selected participants will be given full AIB membership for the year during which they participate in ESEMP. However, selection into ESEMP is competitive, and the board of the EM-SIG will make final decisions about accepting participants.
If you have questions regarding ESEMP, please feel free to reach out to Helena Barnard (barnardh@gibs.co.za) – SIG Chair and ESEMP WEST, Kristin Brandl (kbrandl@uvic.ca) – ESEMP EAST. See also more information on our website (https://emsig.aib.world/).
Best regards,
Emerging Markets SIG