Annual Peter Gould Student Paper Award
Abstract Submission Deadline: November 2, 2014
Sponsored by the Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers
Description The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of AAG invites current undergraduate and graduate students to submit their work to the specialty group’s annual Peter Gould Student Paper Competition. The competition is meant to promote written scholarship by students across the field. Papers will be judged by the HMGSG Awards Committee on several criteria: originality, scholarship, organization, appropriate use of methodology, and written composition. A $100 prize will be awarded in each of two categories: 1) undergraduate students, and 2) graduate students (Master’s and Doctoral).
Eligibility The competition is open to undergraduate, masters, and Doctoral level students. Papers must be completed in the past 24 months prior to the submission deadline, and have not been previously considered for the competition. Papers can be either single-authored or co-authored. For co-authored papers, the student should be the first author and responsible for over 80% of the analysis and writing. For a co-authored paper, a statement signed by the student and advisor regarding the student’s contribution (including percentage) is required. Membership in the Association of American Geographers is required, but membership in the HMGSG is not.
Submission & Review The timeline for the competition is as follows:
| 2 November 2014 | An extended abstract (500-word limit) of your paper is due. The abstract should clearly state the purpose, methodology, and findings of the research |
| 15 December 2014 | The Awards Committee will review all extended abstracts and select up to 5 papers per category (undergrad, grad) for submission of full papers. You will receive notification about the Awards Committee decision by this date. |
| 2 February 2015 | Your full paper must be electronically submitted to the paper coordinator (below). |
| 6 April 2015 | Winner(s) will be notified during the month of April. Winners will be publicly announced at the HMGSG business meeting and at the AAG Award Luncheon. They will receive a ticket to the Luncheon and a monetary prize of $100. Results of the competition will be also be published on the HMGSG website. |
Requirements The final full paper must include a 500-word abstract, and be no longer than 5,000 words (excluding tables, references, and captions). Authors are also encouraged to submit the names of at least 2 possible reviewers who are not affiliated with the research. Ensure that the purpose, methodology, and findings of the research are clearly stated in the abstract. The body of the paper should be double-spaced, 12-point font size and one-inch margins. Remove any identifying information (e.g. name). References should be in AAG style. Submit the paper as a single PDF file with all figures and tables included in the document.Submission of the extended abstract and final paper will be done electronically as an email attachment to the Paper Coordinator (contact information below). Include the following information in the body of the email message: Your full name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email address, department and university affiliation, name of advisor or mentor, and title of the paper. Please put “HMGSG Student Paper Competition” in the subject line.
Email David Lamb your submissions or for more information: davidlamb@mail.usf.edu
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