ISHN Outstanding Student Essay 2004
ISHN 2004 Award for Outstanding Student Essay in the History of the Neurosciences In order to promote and recognize outstanding and original scholarship, the International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (ISHN) will award a biennial prize to the author of an exceptional unpublished essay based on original research in the history of the neurosciences. The Prize is intended for younger scholars or recent entrants into the profession. This prize will be awarded at ISHN annual meetings held in even-numbered years. It was first presented at the ISHN meeting in Los Angeles, California, 1-5 June 2002 to Paul Bernard Foley for his doctoral thesis (University of Wurtzburg), Beans, Roots, and Leaves: A History of the Pharmacological Therapy of Parkinsonism. General Rules: - Use of published and unpublished primary material is strongly encouraged, and full and correct use of scholarly apparatus (e.g. footnotes or other form of referencing) is expected. 7 Essays must be fully documented, typewritten with double-line spacing. There is no restriction on the language of the publication. It may be a thesis or dissertation. - Essays should have been written by a single student. The essay prize can only be won by a person who was a student at the time of the writing of the thesis or essay. - The essay should have appeared in a time period no longer than 3 years before the year of the award. - Papers which were subsequently published prior to the 2004 annual meeting are not eligible. - There are no restrictions on the discipline of a candidate. - The essay must be accompanied with a note from the current/former student's department certifying that the author is/was a student during the period of eligibility. - A candidate does not necessarily have to be a member of the ISHN. - Nominations may come from anyone; i.e., entries may be submitted either by or on behalf of a student. However, nominations from the Chair or committee members are not permitted. The Chair maintains the list of nominations. Entries, in the form of two (2) copies of the nominated essay, thesis or dissertation and a cover letter with documentation of the nominee's student status, should be sent to the Chair of the ISHN Awards and Prizes Committee: Dr. Marjorie Lorch School of Language, Linguistics and Culture Birkbeck College, University of London 43 Gordon Square, London WC1H OPD England Email: m.lorch@bbk.ac.uk Nominations must be received no later than April 15, 2004. For further information about the Essay Prize or the ISHN, please contact Dr. Lorch (e-mail enquiries only).