ASCE Student Prize Award

Call for Papers for the Student Competition

The Jorge Pérez-López Student Award Competition

ASCE Student Award Committee is accepting nominations for the 2010 Jorge Pérez-López Student Award Competition.  Anyone can nominate original papers authored by undergraduate and graduate students in good standing.  The papers should address topics related to Cuba's domestic issues, its foreign relations, or Cuba in comparative perspectives.  At a minimum, papers are expected to outline a thesis statement and present evidence or data supporting it. All nominations ranging from 15-20 pages or 5000 words must follow one of the standard academic writing and citations styles.  Self-nominations are also welcomed.  All correspondences must be accompanied by a letter stating the name, school affiliation, mailing address, phone number, and email of the nominee as well as a brief statement describing the merits of the nomination. Papers received or postdated by May 20, 2010 will be considered. The winner of the competition will be announced in June. 

Graduate Awards

 First prize $600, up to $400 travel, and publication in Cuba in Transition. Second prize $300.

 Undergraduate Awards

 First prize $300, up to $400 travel, and publication in Cuba in Transition. Second prize $200.

All students who enter the competition will receive a one year complimentary membership in ASCE, which will entitle them to receive our publications and newsletter. If they wish to attend the annual meeting in Miami, they will also receive a complimentary conference and key speaker luncheon invitation (but no travel allowance, except to the first prize winners).

Deadline

Papers received or postdated by May 20, 2010 will be considered.  The winner of the competition will be announced in June.

Basis for Award

A panel of scholars on the basis of relevance, originality, quality, contribution, and clarity of presentation will judge papers. The 15-20 pages or 5000 words limit for the essay will be STRICTLY ENFORCED.

Submission and Information

Please send a hard copy of the manuscript via regular mail and an electronic MS Word attachment of the paper to
Dr. Enrique S. Pumar
Chair Student Award Committee
The Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy
P.O. Box 28267
Washington, DC 20038-8267 and by email to asce@ascecuba.org

The Student Panel at ASCE's XIXth Annual Meeting

Enrique Pumar and Jorge Pérez-López at ASCE´s XIX Annual Meeting