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
