VSG Graduate Student Paper Competition (Provisional Guidelines)

The Vietnam Studies Group (VSG) has initiated an annual paper competition for graduate students to encourage their more direct involvement in the growth of Vietnamese studies and to support their professional development. The competition is open to full and part time graduate students, regardless of their disciplinary specialization. Preference will be given to sole-authored papers based on original field, archival, and/or statistical research. However, thematic reviews that critically synthesize existing literature on a particular topic related to Vietnamese studies will also be considered.

Papers may be written in English, Vietnamese, or French. Submissions will be reviewed by a VSG sub-committee, which will evaluate the entries on the basis of their scholarly merit, theoretical and/or methodological originality, clarity, and style. Additionally, papers should have implications that transcend their disciplinary boundaries to reach a broader academic audience.

The award(s) will consist of a certificate and a cash prize of $300. which will be awarded at the VSG meeting during the annual conference of the Association of Asian Studies (AAS). It is strongly desired, but not required, that students who have submitted a paper for consideration attend both the VSG meeting and AAS conference.

Eligibility Requirements

The competition is open to all graduate students who are:

1) Either enrolled on a campus or engaged in research in the field during the academic year the prize is to be awarded.

2) A dues-paying member of VSG (AAS is encouraged, but not mandatory).

3) Have obtained and submitted a brief letter of support from a faculty sponsor that addresses the scholarly merits of the paper.

Submission Guidelines

To be considered, all submissions must:

1) Include a completed participation form, which includes the faculty letter of support.

2) Include a title page and abstract (not to exceed 150 words).

3) Be written in English, Vietnamese, or French.

4) Be between 5,000-8,000 words in length and be typed (standard 12-point fonts, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, including all figures and tables).

5) References should follow the style guidelines normal to your home discipline. Vietnamese sources should include diacritics.

6) Electronic copies of the paper must be submitted to (Wynn Wilcox) wilcoxw@wcsu.edu as a virus-free email attachment (.doc) to the committee by midnight Eastern Standard Time 15 January 2008. Late papers will not be considered.

Participation Form

Please include the following information, which should be sent as an email attachment along with your entry

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