Annual Student Research Conferences and Competitions
The following are annual conferences. Information on this page will be updated usually in late October. Old information will be left on this page until new information arrives because it gives an idea of what the deadlines and dates regularly are.
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Deadline: 31 Jan 2008
Students eligible: Undergraduates only
Two Research Paper Competitions
- General
- Minority Issues
Prizes: $1,000; $750; $500
Requirement: Quantitative analysis of a dataset(s) held within the ICPSR archive, either the:
- General Archive OR
- Minority Data Resource Center (MDRC) for issues relevant to underrepresented minorities in the United States including immigrants
Papers are submitted electronically to: undergradpaper@icpsr.umich.edu
Since the webpage states that "submission of the paper to the ICPSR competition does not preclude the author(s) from submitting the content to other competitions", we encourage you to enter the other competitions as well.
ICPSR Competition: More Details
San Diego State University (SDSU)
Deadline: February 4, 2008
Dates: Feb. 29 - Mar. 1, 2008
Students eligible:
- Undergraduates
- Graduates (MA and PhD)
- Students who have graduated since Spring of last year
Disciplines: All
Awards:
- From each college: 2 awards of $250 each
- From campus: 10 awards of $500 each
Agenda:10-minute oral presentations with 5 minutes for questions and answers
Winners will go on to the CSU Student Research Competition, May 2 - 3, 2008, at CSU East Bay.
Social Science Research and Instructional Council (SSRIC)
Deadline: April 18, 2008
Date: Friday, May 2, 2008 at CSU Long Beach
Students eligible:
- Undergraduates
- Graduates
Disciplines: Social Sciences
Awards: Three awards of $100 each plus a certificate
Requirements for an award:
- Oral presentation: about 15 mnutes in length
- Paper 20 pages or less in length.
It is also possible to just make a presentation. The atmosphere of the Conference is relaxed, and the emphasis is on meeting and sharing with students with similar interests from throughout the CSU.