3rd Notes and Records Essay Award
3rd Notes and Records Essay Award
This is open to researchers in the history of science who
have completed a postgraduate degree within the last five years. The
unpublished essay, based on original research, should relate to aspects of the
history of science covered by the journal.
The winning entry is chosen using the journal's standard
criteria for selection (i.e. excellence and interest to a wide audience) and
will be published in the journal.
The award consists of:
A cash prize of £500
Publication of the winning entry in Notes and Records A
year's subscription to Notes and Records
Timetable
Deadline for submission of an essay is 31st January 2014
Terms and conditions
The essay should be no more than 8000 words in length,
including references, and should reflect the style guidelines of the journal.
It should not be under consideration for publication
elsewhere. It must be written in English.
The essay must be submitted electronically to notes@royalsociety.org
The submission must be accompanied by a covering message
confirming the postgraduate degree title and where and when it was awarded.
Entries will be subject to the normal standards of refereeing
and editorial review.
There will be a single prize-winner and no runners-up.
However, authors other than the winner may be invited to publish their work in
Notes and Records, if the judges of the essay award and the editorial board
consider such work to be of sufficient quality.
If no essay is deemed of a suitable standard, no award
will be made. The judges' decision will be final.