Call for papers: Rural Sociological Society Population Research Interest Group Graduate Student Paper Award

Rural Sociological Society

Population Research Interest Group Graduate Student Paper Award

The Population Research Interest Group of the Rural Sociological Society is soliciting submissions for a graduate student paper award in the areas of rural demography and population studies. The paper should be related to the broad interests of the Population Research Interest Group. Current graduate students and recent graduates (who receive their degrees no earlier than May 2015) may apply. Coauthored papers are acceptable as long as all of the authors were students at the time the paper was written and submitted. The recipient will receive a monetary prize of at least $200 (final budget is still TBD) that will help to defray part of the cost of registering for and attending the 2016 RSS Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada (August 7-10, 2016). The recipient will also be recognized at the Population Research Interest Group business meeting. To be considered for this award, there is a two-step process:

1) Submit an abstract to present the paper at the annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society (online registration is open and will continue until Feb 5, 2016); 2) Send an electronic copy of the full paper with contact information to the RIG co-chair Jessica Ulrich-Schad (jessica.schad@sdstate.edu) by May 1, 2016.  The paper submission should not exceed 35 double-spaced pages (including all tables, graphs, and references) in a standard font (12 point).  The winner we be selected by a committee of RIG members and receive their award at the annual meeting.  The winner will be notified via email by July 1, 2016.