Monday, December 6, 2010

ICPSR Research Paper Competition

Deadline: Monday, January 31, 2011!

ICPSR 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

For eligibility and submission requirements, please see the paper competition Web site: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/prize/index.jsp

Questions? ICPSR Contact Barbara Mento, barbara.mento@bc.edu

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