Call for Submissions
SIAM Student Paper Prize
The SIAM Student Paper Prize is awarded every year to the student author(s) of the most outstanding paper(s) submitted to the SIAM Student Paper Competition. This award is based solely on the merit and content of the student's contribution to the submitted paper. The purpose of the Student Paper Prize is to recognize outstanding scholarship by students in applied mathematics or scientific computing. Up to three awards will be given.
Description of the Award
The 2008 SIAM Student Paper Prize will be presented at the 2008 SIAM Annual Meeting to be held July 7-11, 2008, in San Diego, California. Each prize recipient shall receive a framed certificate and a cash award of $1,000. Each recipient is required to present his or her paper at the 2008 SIAM Annual Meeting. Recipients also receive $500 toward travel expenses and gratis registration for the meeting.
Eligibility
Eligibility is restricted to students in good standing who do not yet hold the degree of PhD at the application deadline. Papers entered in the competition must have already been submitted for publication. Submissions may be based on co-authored papers.
Requirements for Submission
To enter the competition, a student must submit:
- an extended abstract, in English, of the paper. The total length of the submitted abstract (including bibliography) may not exceed five pages.
- a short vita (at most 2 pages).
- the complete paper.
- proof that the paper has been submitted for publication.
If a paper is co-authored, each PhD-holding co-author must write a letter attesting to the student's (students') pivotal role and contributions to the results.
The student's (students') advisor also must submit a letter that:
- describes and evaluates the paper's contribution to the literature and the student's (students') contribution to the paper.
- verifies that the student (students) meets the conditions of eligibility for the award.
Deadline and Address for Submissions
All papers and accompanying documentation must be received at the SIAM office on or before February 15, 2008. Electronic submissions are preferred.
Please direct your submission to:
Student Paper Prize Selection Committee
Professor William L. Briggs, Chair
c/o J. M. Littleton
SIAM
3600 Market Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
USA
Please address any questions to:
J. M. Littleton
Telephone: +1-215-382-9800, ext. 303
Fax: +1-215-386-7999
E-mail: littleton@siam.org
Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are:
William L. Briggs (Chair), University of Colorado at Denver
Peter Kuchment, Texas A&M University
Maeve McCarthy, Murray State University
Michael Shearer, North Carolina State University