2008 M. Jarvin Emerson Student Paper Competition

~  39th Annual Conference  ~  June 5-7, 2008  ~ Colorado Springs, Colorado  ~

| Student Paper Notice (.pdf) | Release Form (.pdf) | Guidelines (.pdf) |

The deadline for submission is April 1, 2008

The Mid-Continent Regional Science Association announces the Student Paper Competition for our 2008 conference (June 5-7) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. All students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs as of January 1, 2008 are eligible. Student papers dealing with all aspects of regional development, including cultural, physical and economic processes, are welcome. The first place winner will receive $150 and the M. Jarvin Emerson Award. The winning entry will also be published in the Association’s journal, The Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. Second place winners will receive $100.

Notification of acceptance for presentation of the submitted paper will be by April 15, 2008. First and second place winners will be announced at the MCRSA meetings. Only papers authored solely by students (i.e., no faculty co-authored papers) will be eligible for the competition and resulting publication. A paper submission implies agreement the winning paper will be published in The Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. Due to the publication opportunity that is part of this competition, submitted papers should not be concurrently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Papers must be submitted electronically by e-mail. In addition to the electronic copy of the paper, competitors also must mail or fax a copy of their student ID and the publication agreement form.