Essay Prize: Schuman Prize (History of Science Society)
Forwarded to HISTNEUR-L from H-SCI-MED-TECH. --RJ --- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 09:33:14 -0500 From: "Carsten Timmermann, H-SCI-MED-TECH" [smtedit@MAIL.H-NET.MSU.EDU] Subject: ANN: Schuman Prize Sender: "H-NET List on the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology" [H-SCI-MED-TECH@H-NET.MSU.EDU] From: History of Science Society [hssexec@u.washington.edu] Schuman Prize for Graduate Students All graduate students in the history of science are encouraged to enter the Henry and Ida Schuman Prize competition. Initiated in 1958, the Schuman Prize is the second oldest prize offered by the History of Science Society, and past winners are among the more distinguished scholars in the history of science and medicine. The prize carries a $500 (US) award and up to $500 reimbursement in travel expenses to help the winner attend the HSS annual meeting, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 20-23 November 2003. The Prize is awarded for the best original essay by a graduate student on the history of science and its cultural influences. Essays on medical topics are not eligible unless they deal with the relations between medicine and the natural sciences. Entries must not have been previously published and must be original, thoroughly documented, and submitted in English or accompanied by an English translation. Essays may not exceed 8,000 words, exclusive of footnotes, and should conform to the Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition. In the past, many Schuman essays have been published in Isis. Students must submit documentation of graduate student status (copy of photo id or letter from your department) and three copies of the essay to Robert J. Malone, Executive Director, History of Science Society, Box 351330, 236 Johnson Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1330. (206) 543-9366/Fax (206) 685-9544. The essays are judged without knowledge of their authorship; hard copy submissions should have the authors name and institution printed on a detachable cover sheet. No other identifying information should appear in the essay. Students may also submit an electronic copy of their paper as an e-mail attachment (Word document or in rich text format) to info@hssonline.org. Submissions must be received by 1 April 2003. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert J. Malone, Ph.D. History of Science Society, est. 1924 Executive Director Constituent Member of the American Council University of Washington of Learned Societies Box 351330; 236 Johnson Hall Seattle, WA 98195-1330 URL: http://www.hssonline.org (206) 543-9366/685-9544 (FAX) E-mail: hssexec@u.washington.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- End Forwarded Message ---