For more information about this student paper competition, please visit:
http://www.arcus.org/award/index.html
or contact Janet Warburton at ARCUS at: janet [at] arcus.org,
phone: 907/474-1600
Announcing the 6th Annual ARCUS Award for Research Excellence
Competition
Dear Arctic Colleagues and Students:
In keeping with the ARCUS mission to promote arctic research and
education, the ARCUS Board of Directors announces the Sixth Annual ARCUS
Award for Arctic Research Excellence competition. This year's student
competition will be judged in four broad categories: Social Sciences,
Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Sciences, with
up to four awards given. Papers may address any research topic related
to the Arctic.
Competition details are outlined below. They can also be obtained by
visiting our web site at: http://www.arcus.org/award/index.html
Please encourage students in all disciplines to participate in this
excellent opportunity for young researchers to gain recognition for
their work and ideas. The judging committee will include prominent
arctic researchers from various fields. The winners of the "award for
excellence" will have the added experience of presenting their work to a
broad-based audience during the Arctic Forum at the ARCUS 14th Annual
Meeting in Washington, DC. Abstracts of the winning papers will be
published on the ARCUS web site as well. Previous winners have found
this exposure to be stimulating and career enhancing.
Please let us know if we can provide more information about the
competition.
Sincerely,
Wendy K. Warnick
Executive Director
******* COMPETITION DETAILS *********
DEADLINE FOR INTENT TO SUBMIT PAPER: 22 October 2001
DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSIONS: 26 November 2001, 5:00 PM (Alaska Time)
THE AWARD
* Up to 4 papers awarded in the following categories: social
science, physical science, life science, and interdisciplinary research.
* Each winner will receive:
* $500 honorarium, and
* travel paid to the Arctic Forum in Washington DC, to present
paper.
THE CONTESTANTS
* Must be a registered undergraduate or graduate student within one
year of 10 December 2001. Students can be international or domestic.
* Must be the primary or sole author of the paper and a major
contributor to the research.
* May submit more than one paper.
* Winners from previous years are not eligible.
THE PAPERS
* May address any aspect of Arctic research.
* May be published or unpublished. ARCUS does not publish the
papers.
* Must be no longer than 30 pages including bibliography,
single-spaced, and in no smaller than 12-point Times font. Double-sided
entries are permissible.
* Must be accompanied with an entry form which can be obtained at:
http://www.arcus.org/award/index.html or by contacting ARCUS.
* May be mailed or submitted electronically. Mailed papers need to
be submitted in triplicate. To submit papers electronically,
instructions can be obtained at: http://www.arcus.org/award/index.html
or by contacting ARCUS.
THE DEADLINE
* Contestants must indicate an intent to submit a paper. Intents to
submit can be submitted on-line at:
http://www.arcus.org/award/index.html or emailed to: janet [at] arcus.org.
Intents must include the entry title, category, and 3-5 sentences
describing the paper topic. Intents must be received by Monday, 22
October 2001.
* Papers must be submitted and received at the ARCUS office: 3535
College Road, Suite 101, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709 USA, by 5:00 PM (Alaska
Standard Time) on Monday, 26 November 2001.
* The awards will be announced by March 2002. The Arctic Forum will
be held in Spring 2002.
Questions regarding this competition may be directed to Janet Warburton
at the ARCUS office at Phone: 907/474-1600 or Email: janet [at] arcus.org