The Division on Women and Crime (DWC) of the American Society of Criminology invites submissions for the Student Paper Competition.

The 2012 competition had the highest number of paper submissions in the history of the competition – a total of 25 submissions! The winners will be recognized during the DWC breakfast meeting at the 2013 annual conference in Atlanta.  The graduate student winner will receive $500.00 and the undergraduate student winner will receive $250.00.  For submissions with multiple authors, the award money will be divided among co-authors.

Deadline:  The deadline for paper submissions is September 15, 2013.

Eligibility:  Any undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled or who has graduated within the previous semester is eligible.  Note, any co-authors must also be students, that is, no faculty co-authors are permitted.  To document eligibility, every author/co-author must submit proof of student status.  This eligibility proof may be in the form of a letter from your department chair or an unofficial transcript.

Paper Specifications:  Papers should be of professional quality and must be about, or related to, feminist scholarship, gender issues, or women as offenders, victims or criminal justice professionals.  Papers must be no longer than 35 pages including all references, notes, and tables; utilize an acceptable referencing format such as APA; be type-written and double-spaced; and include an abstract of 100 words or less.  Send submissions to: angela.gover@ucdenver.edu.  Papers may not be published, accepted, or under review for publication at the time of submission.

Submission:  One electronic copy using MSWord must be received by the co-chair of the committee by the stated deadline (please do not send a PDF file).   In the reference line, identify whether this is to be considered for the graduate or undergraduate competition.  Please refrain from using identifying (e.g., last name) headers/ footers, as the papers will be blind-reviewed.

Judging:  Members of the paper competition committee will evaluate the papers based on the following categories: 1. Content is relevant to feminist scholarship; 2. Makes a contribution to the knowledge base; 3. Accurately identify any limitations; 4. Analytical plan was well developed; 5. Clarity/organization of paper was well developed. Notification:  All entrants will be notified of the committee’s decision no later than November 1^st.  Winners are strongly encouraged to attend the conference to receive their award.

American Society of Criminology

2013 Division on Women and Crime Student Paper Competition

 The Division on Women and Crime (DWC) of the American Society of Criminology invites submissions for the Student Paper Competition.  The 2012 competition had the highest number of paper submissions in the history of the competition – a total of 25 submissions! The winners of this year’s competition will be recognized during the DWC breakfast meeting at the 2013 annual conference in Atlanta.  The graduate student winner will receive $500.00 and the undergraduate student winner will receive $250.00.  For submissions with multiple authors, the award money will be divided among co-authors.

Deadline:  Papers should be RECEIVED by the committee chair by September 15, 2013

Eligibility:  Any undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled or who has graduated within the previous semester is eligible.  Note, any co-authors must also be students, that is, no faculty co-authors are permitted.  To document eligibility, every author/co-author must submit proof of student status.  This eligibility proof may be in the form of a letter from your department chair or an unofficial transcript.

Paper Specifications:  Papers should be of professional quality and must be about, or related to, feminist scholarship, gender issues, or women as offenders, victims or criminal justice professionals.  Papers must be no longer than 35 pages including all references, notes, and tables; utilize an acceptable referencing format such as APA; be type-written and double-spaced; and include an abstract of 100 words or less.

Papers may not be published, accepted, or under review for publication at the time of submission.

Submission:  One electronic copy using MSWord must be received by the co-chair of the committee by the stated deadline (please do not send a PDF file).   In the reference line, identify whether this is to be considered for the graduate or undergraduate competition.  Please refrain from using identifying (e.g., last name) headers/ footers, as the papers will be blind-reviewed.

Judging:  Members of the paper competition committee will evaluate the papers based on the following categories: 1. Content is relevant to feminist scholarship; 2. Makes a contribution to the knowledge base; 3. Accurately identify any limitations; 4. Analytical plan was well developed; 5. Clarity/organization of paper was well developed.

Notification:  All entrants will be notified of the committee’s decision no later than November 1^st.  Winners are strongly encouraged to attend the conference to receive their award.

Co-Chairs of Committee:

Email all paper submissions to:

Angela R. Gover, PhD │School of Public Affairs │ University of Colorado Denver│

phone (303)315-2474│angela.gover@ucdenver.edu

For all other correspondence:

Lisa A. Murphy, PhD │ Department of Psychology │ La Sierra University│

phone: (951) 272-6300 x1008│ lmurphy0710@gmail.com