Research Incubator

The Southern Management Association invites applications for its inaugural Research Incubator.  The Research Incubator is meant to facilitate creation of research projects leading to publication in top tier journals.  Projects that emerge from the incubator are eligible to apply for up to $10,000.00 in funding from the SMA. 

The Research Incubator will take place on Wednesday, October 29th in conjunction with the SMA annual meeting.  Participants will work with a small set of established scholars to develop research proposals.  The session will last one full day and provide opportunity for structured introductions and programs as well as unstructured interaction and proposal development.  The ideas created in the incubator will be finalized into proposals at a later date and submitted to a committee for evaluation.  They will be assessed in terms of their potential for publication and long term contribution to the field, as well as their coherence with the chosen theme.  This year’s theme is Corporate Social Responsibility: A Multiple Stakeholder Perspective. 

Participation is limited to 20 faculty members who are also members of the SMA.  Applicants should complete the application form and provide the information requested.  The entire package should then be submitted to SMA President-Elect, Allen Amason, at the address provided.  The application deadline is September 19th.