Pacific Division

Requirements

1. The purpose of an Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Prize is to recognize outstanding submissions from graduate students whose papers have been accepted for the programs of the divisional meetings.
2. Eligibility is restricted to APA members or associate members who are graduate students in residence and in good standing at a M.A. or Ph.D. program in philosophy.
3. To be considered for a prize, a paper must be accompanied by a separate cover page indicating that the paper is in competition for an Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Prize. There must also be a letter verifying that the student is in residence from the department chair or graduate advisor. To be eligible, the student must be in residence at the graduate program during the term which coincides with the dates of the Pacific Division meeting. Department chairs and graduate coordinators are requested to draw this program to the attention of their students.
4. Length, format, and other aspects of papers must conform to the rules of the program for submitted papers. See the Paper Submission Guidelines for specifics.
5. Papers for this competition will not be identified to the program committee as such until accepted for the program.
6. A limited number of Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Prizes of $300 each will be awarded each year.
7. Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Prize awardees will be notified in January.  Winners will be identified in the printed program.  Prizes will be presented during a ceremony at the meeting.
8. Postmarked Deadline for Submissions: September 1.