Dear fellow Young Academics,

We are so excited to inform you about our collaboration with the Journal of Urban Affairs. The Journal of Urban Affairs has initiated “Scholar Development Program” a while ago, which provides Ph.D. students, candidates, and graduates with individual guidance from a member of the JUA Editorial Board on how to develop their idea into a paper that is acceptable for publication in the Journal. Given the absence of the YA conference, AESOP PhD workshop, and annual congress this year, YA’s collaboration with UA is a great opportunity for your work to gain recognition through a highly renowned journal.

So, this is your chance! Send us your submission (CV, abstract, and draft paper) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by December 1 st. Your drafts will be ranked first and the top five will make it to the Editorial Board. Please note that the Scholar Development Program accepts only single-authored papers and from authors who have never published (or have only published once) in an American or Canadian refereed journal. For your further inquiries feel free to reach us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Click here for more information on the Scholar Development Program.