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Junior Faculty Consortium June 27, 2016 http://aib.msu.edu/events/2016/JuniorFacultyConsortium.asp Sponsored by Boeing Institute of International Business, Saint Louis University Chairs: Aya Chacar (Florida International University) and JT Li (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Application Deadline: February 15, 2016 The Academy of International Business is organizing a Junior Faculty Consortium at the 2016 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, which will be held on Monday, June 27, 2016 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. All junior faculty active in research and teaching in international business and strategy are invited to participate, although preference will be given to those who have been involved in teaching and/or research in international business and strategy for no more than three years. The consortium is being structured to provide lots of opportunities for interaction between junior faculty and senior scholars on the faculty panel, and among junior faculty present in a roundtable format. There will also be an opportunity for junior faculty to discuss their research programs or specific research projects, with other junior and senior faculty members in small groups. The faculty panel for the Junior Faculty Consortium includes distinguished international business scholars with extensive publication records and experience (the list will be finalized and posted here soon). Tentative Program (subject to change) Monday, June 27, 2016 09:00-09:30 Introductions 9:30-10:30 Session One: Panel Discussion on Research and Publishing Getting dissertation papers published Building your research base 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break 10:45-12:15 Session Two: Discussion on Issues of Relevance to Junior Faculty Working toward Tenure Teaching and Service Networking and Visibility Q&A 12:15-13:15 Lunch 14:15-15:00 Session Three: Small Group Discussion of Junior Faculty Research 15:30-16:30 "Meet with Editors" (with Doctoral Consortium) Application Requirements: Please note that space is limited in the program to ensure an optimal level of interaction. To apply, please send an e-mail letter, stating your interest in attending by February 15, 2016 to both: <mailto:[log in to unmask];[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and <mailto:[log in to unmask];[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Please include the following information in the message: 1. A one page CV. 2. A one page description of your research program which highlights a current paper or project in process (on which you would like input), and its international business focus. Please attach these as two separate Microsoft Word documents, with your last name in the file title (e.g., NameBio.doc and NameResearch.doc). Application for Travel Stipends Due to the kind support of the Boeing Institute of International Business, Saint Louis University a small number of travel grants are available for participants in need of financial support to attend the consortium. If you would like to apply for one of these travel stipends, please include a separate letter with your consortium application email, stating your request to be considered for a stipend. The letter should include the following information: 1. An estimation of your travel costs including your city and country of departure 2. The name of your university and whether any travel funds are available from your university 3. Whether you are currently an AIB member, and 4. Whether you have previously received a travel stipend from AIB. NOTE: Separately, Junior Faculty Consortium attendees may also be eligible for Area Scholar Travel Stipends offered by the AIB Foundation. There is a separate application process for these. Information regarding the Area Scholar Travel Stipends can be found at the <http://aib.msu.edu/events/2016/TravelStipends.asp> AIB 2016 Travel Stipends page. Please e-mail your application (with the subject line "AIB Junior Faculty Consortium") to: Aya Chacar and JT Li Co-Chair, AIB 2016 Junior Faculty Consortium Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask];[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] and <mailto:[log in to unmask];[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.