The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research is offering two research paper competitions for undergraduates and one for master’s students in 2011. ICPSR invites undergraduate and master’s papers analyzing any dataset(s) in the ICPSR archive or its Thematic Collections. The other competition, sponsored by the Research Center for Minority Data (RCMD), solicits papers addressing issues relevant to minorities in the United States, including immigrants. These papers must draw on data in the RCMD archive.
The awards are:
- ICPSR Competition for Undergraduates – First prize – $1,000 and Second prize – $750
- ICPSR Competition for Master’s students – First prize – $1,000 and Second prize – $750
- RCMD Competition for Undergraduates – First prize – $1,000 and Second prize – $750
Entry Requirements
All entries must meet the following criteria:
- Author is an undergraduate or graduate student or recent grad
- Only one paper entered by author
- Only one competition entered by author
- Only student authored papers are eligible
- Paper is original and author’s work
- Paper includes analysis of ICPSR data
- Paper is work completed toward degree
- Paper adheres to preparation requirements
- Entry form is completed
- Paper and entry form are received by deadline
For more information, visit the website http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/prize/index.jsphttp://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/prize/index.jsp