Deadline Approaching: Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition

[Max Liboiron]

FYI

Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition: 

Call for Papers

Submission Deadline: April 21, 2014

The Natural Hazards Center is pleased to announce its annual Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition.

Papers can present current research, literature reviews, theoretical arguments, or case studies. Eligible topics include floods and floodplain management, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, climate change, warning systems, hazard mitigation, emergency management, vulnerability, risk communication, and other topics related to the social and behavioral aspects of hazards and disasters.

Eligibility and Criteria

• Author(s) must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student for at least one term in the 2013-2014 academic year
  
  
• Papers must be authored by one or more students and cannot be coauthored by faculty or colleagues who are not students
  
  
• Papers cannot be under consideration or accepted for publication at the time of submission. Papers presented or submitted for presentation at professional meetings are allowable 
  
  
• Papers must be edited, double-spaced and less than 25 pages, including notes, references, and tables. Papers over 25 pages will be disqualified
  
  
• Submissions should be submitted in a .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .txt format using 12 point Arial font. Winning submissions will be edited for Natural Hazards Center style and length before publication
  
  
• Applicants should complete a submission form or include a cover letter detailing the author’s name, academic affiliation, major, number of semesters completed, and mailing and e-mail addresses. Competition category (undergraduate or graduate), title of paper, and an abstract of 250 words or less should also be included

Judging

Papers will be judged primarily for originality and content. Well-organized and logical theses or arguments that are engaging and demonstrate author knowledge and ability to integrate a broad scope of resources will be favored.

Academic Integrity

Submissions must adhere to the University of Colorado Honor Code. Students are encouraged to use in-text citations, footnotes, or endnotes to reference information sources.

Award

The undergraduate and graduate winners* each will receive:

• A $100 award
• Publication on the Natural Hazards Center Web site
• Invitation and free admission to this year's Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop
• Mention in the Natural Hazards Observer, DR, and other Natural Hazards Center news outlets

*In the case of coauthors, the monetary award will be divided equally. Winners must sign an agreement allowing the Natural Hazards Center to publish and promote the work before claiming the award.

For more information, visit http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/awards/paper-competition.html.