Paper Competition

Jazz & Jambalaya: Nurturing Harmony and Health in Higher Education

Faculty and students are invited to submit original research for the 2026 AEJMC Conference Paper Competition. All peer-reviewed research must be submitted to any of our divisions, interest groups or commissions via the AEJMC Paper Competition Submission Site. The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.

AEJMC member and non-member paper submitters are encourage to read the instructions below before heading to the Paper Competition Submission Site for an easier paper submission experience.

AEJMC Paper Competition Submission Site

Access the Submission Site

§  Visit the AEJMC Paper Competition Submission Site

§  Log in using your AEJMC Community credentials.

 

Start a New Submission

§  Click Start Application on the homepage.

§  Select your Submitter Type.

§  Select your Submitter Category, then choose the Division/Interest Group (DIG) to which you are submitting.

§  Review and accept the License Agreement Terms.

§  Enter your Submission Title.

§  Enter your Submission Abstract (maximum 75 words).

§  Click Save and Next.

 

Add Co-Authors (if applicable)

§  Add all co-authors. You will need each co-author’s:

o   First and last name

o   Email address

o   Institutional affiliation

§  Indicate whether each co-author is a Presenter or Non-Presenter

§  Click Save or Save and Next after all co-authors are entered.

 

Complete Required Checklists and Statements

§  Complete the Submission Upload Checklist (all items must be checked to proceed).

§  Review and agree to the Author Acknowledgement and Compliance Statement.

§  Click Save or Save and Next.

 

Upload and Finalize Your Submission

§  Upload your proposal file.

§  Click Save and Finalize to complete your submission.

 

Confirmation

§  You will receive an email confirmation once your submission has been successfully finalized.

 

Create Your AEJMC Profile (First-Time Users Only)

Complete this step only if you have never logged into the AEJMC membership system.

§  Go to Create a Submission Account

§  Complete the required fields and click Sign Up.

o   You are not joining the association — this only creates your submission profile.

§  Complete the registration process and click Return Home.

§  Use these credentials to log into the submission portal (see Access the submission site).

 

Access the Submission Site

§  Visit the AEJMC Paper Competition Submission Site

§  Log in using your AEJMC Community credentials.

 

Start a New Submission

§  Click Start Application on the homepage.

§  Select your Submitter Type.

§  Select your Submitter Category, then choose the Division/Interest Group (DIG) to which you are submitting.

§  Review and accept the License Agreement Terms.

§  Enter your Submission Title.

§  Enter your Submission Abstract (maximum 75 words).

§  Click Save and Next.

 

Add Co-Authors (if applicable)

§  Add all co-authors. You will need each co-author’s:

o   First and last name

o   Email address

o   Institutional affiliation

§  Indicate whether each co-author is a Presenter or Non-Presenter

§  Click Save or Save and Next after all co-authors are entered.

 

Complete Required Checklists and Statements

§  Complete the Submission Upload Checklist (all items must be checked to proceed).

§  Review and agree to the Author Acknowledgement and Compliance Statement.

§  Click Save or Save and Next.

 

Upload and Finalize Your Submission

§  Upload your proposal file.

§  Click Save and Finalize to complete your submission.

 

Confirmation

§  You will receive an email confirmation once your submission has been successfully finalized.

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