Student Paper Award Application

NOTE:  Please email this application and the papers to Jodi Lane (jlane@sname.org) by 15 June

TO:	Executive Director, SNAME

FROM:	________________________________, Chairman

________________________________, Section

A:	In accordance with the REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT PAPER AWARDS dated December 1, 1978, our Section recommends that the following Student Papers, presented during the most recent twelve month period be considered for the Society's Student Paper Awards:

Bio data to include individual level of effort to each author and source of paper, i.e., thesis, funded research, etc.)

1.	For the Graduate Paper Honor Prize	$500 with Citation

Title: _____________________________________________________________

Author: ____________________________________________________________

Author's Address: ____________________________________________________

Date Presented: _____________________________________________________

Biographical Data (Include current status):

2.	For the Graduate Paper Award	$300 with Citation

Title: _____________________________________________________________

Author: ____________________________________________________________

Author's Address: ____________________________________________________

Date Presented: _____________________________________________________

Biographical Data (Include current status):

	
3.           For the Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize                                  $500 with Citation

Title: _____________________________________________________________

Author: ___________________________________________________________

Author's Address: ____________________________________________________

Date Presented: ____________________________________________________

Biographical Data (Include current status):

4.	For the Undergraduate Paper Award	$300 with Citation

Title: ______________________________________________________________

Author: ____________________________________________________________

Author's Address: _____________________________________________________

Date Presented: ______________________________________________________

Biographical Data (Include current status):

B.	We had (    )* papers presented by Students before our Section during the period of 

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                     (Please indicate 12‑month period dates)

                      ________________________________	________________________________
                       Signed	Date	

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	Title

*Please insert number

REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT PAPER AWARDS

By action of the Executive Committee in 1956 and as amended by Council in 1971, the following regulations pertain to the Student Paper Awards:

a)	Student Paper Honor Prizes and Student Paper Awards are awarded for the preparation and presentation of papers of outstanding merit and originality at the student level contributed to a meeting of the Society or one of the Sections.

b)	The Awards are designated as:

1)	Graduate Paper Honor Prize
2)	Graduate Paper Award
3)	Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize
4)	Undergraduate Paper Award

c)	The Paper Honor Prizes shall consist of a suitable citation and a cash prize for $500 for the paper.  The Paper Award shall consist of a suitable citation and a cash award of $300 for the paper.

d)	In judging papers, the two categories, Graduate and Undergraduate, will be separately recognized and evaluated.

e)	To be eligible for the Graduate Honor Prize or Award, a paper must have been prepared and presented by a student or students while registered in a recognized engineering school following a program leading to an advanced degree, or other program approved by his institution, except as provided in item (g).  His rate of academic progress must be considered by his institution as at least one‑third that of a full‑time student.

f)	To be eligible for the Undergraduate Honor Prize or Award, a paper must have been prepared and presented by a student or students while registered in a recognized engineering school following a program leading to his first B.S. degree or equivalent, except as provided in item (g).  His rate of academic progress must be considered by his institution as at least one‑third that of a full‑time student.

g) 	       The prizes and awards may be made for a paper based on a student's thesis, provided the final manuscript has been 
	accepted by the Papers Committee of the Society or by one of the Section not more than six months after the thesis 
	report has been accepted by the student's institution, and provided there has been no prior publication or presentation 
	except as may be required by his institution. 

h)	The Honor Prizes and Awards shall be made by the Council upon recommendation of the Awards Committee based only on nominations by the Papers Committee of the Society, Marine Technology Committee or by one of the Sections.  Nominations shall be accompanied by biographical data establishing the author's eligibility.

i)	The maximum funds available in each year shall be established in advance by the Executive Committee or Council.  The number of Honor Prizes or Awards each year shall be at the discretion of the Awards Committee, up to the amount of funds available.