Kauffman Foundation Announces 2009 Young Scholars Program Recipients; Awards Presented at the 2009 Allied Social Science Associations Annual Meeting.

Byline: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced today the 2009 recipients of the Kauffman Young Scholars Program. This program recognizes the achievements of three sets of young scholars who are making significant contributions to research in entrepreneurship. The awards were presented at the Allied Social Science Associations' annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif. on Jan. 3, 2009.

"Our funding of young scholars initiatives supports the Foundation's goal of promoting and advancing the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation," said Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation. "By assisting talented young scholars in their research efforts, we encourage the very best and brightest to focus their careers on entrepreneurship."

The Kauffman Foundation funds a series of programs and initiatives designed to promote entrepreneurship as a legitimate field of academic study. The programs assist talented young scholars in their efforts to earn doctoral degrees, encourage scholars to conduct research …