Iles Award for Research in Editing: Call for Applications

The Iles Award is made possible by a generous gift to the Bremner Fund at the University of Kansas and honors the legacy of John Bremner, editing professor and author of “Words on Words” and “HTK.”

Eligibility

• Faculty, graduate students, independent scholars and corporate/industry researchers are welcome to apply for the award.
• Research projects must be conducted in the U.S.
• Projects are not limited to journalism; editing of any professionally published written content may be the subject of research.

Application process

• Applicants need to submit a single PDF containing:
  
  • A cover page with the names, employers and contact information of everyone working on the project.
  • A separate description of the project of no more than 500 words that includes:
    
    • The question(s) the research seeks to answer and the project’s potential applications to the practice or teaching of editing.
    • The method by which data will be gathered.
    • The plan for sharing/publishing results of the project.
    • No names or other identifying information of the applicant(s).
• All materials must be in English.
• Email applications to Bremner Center Director Lisa McLendon at lisamclendon@ku.edu.
• Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2025.

Judging:

• A panel selected by the Bremner Center will anonymously review applications and select the winner.
• The Bremner Center director manages the process but does not judge the entrants.
• The winner will be announced in mid-May.

One winner is chosen each year. The judging committee reserves the right not to make an award if no applications sufficiently reflect the criteria; an additional award may be bestowed in a subsequent year.