Dartmouth International Science and Essay Contest 2017

Prizes:
3 winners will be selected to be published in Spring 2018. They will also receive a free copy of the issue.
In addition, cash prizes will also be awarded:

• First-place:  $500
• Second-place: $250
• Third-place: $100

Submissions:

• Each participant is limited to 1 entry.
• Submissions should email to dujs@dartmouth.edu
• Do NOT mail in submissions.
• Label essay: LastName_FirstName_Topic_ISEC
• Label submission form: LastName_FirstName_ISEC

Rules and guidelines before submitting:
A complete submission consists of

• An essay between 1500-2000 words, with references in APA format
• Essays should present a relatively deep knowledge on the subject they discuss, conveyed in a way that can be understood by the general public.
• A signed endorsement by a sponsoring teacher, which can be found at this link, and submitted as a .pdf
• All submissions must be in .doc or .docx format.

Judging:

• Judging will be completed by members of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science
• Scores will be decided based on 4 equally weighted criteria
• Understanding of STEM topic (25%)
• Writing style and quality (25%)
• Originality (25%)
• Use of reputable sources (25%)
• Each essay will be scored twice
• First round: 1 judge, style and understanding emphasized
• Second round: 3 judges, all factors equally important