Cash prizes for the 2009 Student Essay Competition Sustainability through Earth Observation and Engineering
By Paul Racette, posted on September 4th, 2009 in Education, Sustainability, Technology
Earthzine invites undergraduate and graduate students from around the world to submit an essay for the 2009 Student Essay Competition: Sustainability through Earth Observation and Engineering. Earthzine, an online environmental journal, is conducting a competition to encourage students to creatively examine the benefits that new technological systems in Earth observation and engineering can have on sustainability.
Students should submit essays that follow one of the two dominant themes in sustainability: social equity and environmental protection. Essays should also be related to one or more of Earthzine’s focal topics, related to the GEOSS societal benefit areas: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate, Disasters, Ecosystems, Energy, Health, Water, or Weather. Essays should follow Earthzine’s Writer’s Guidelines.
After initial judges’ review, Earthzine will post several essays on its webpage. The author(s) of the essay will be invited to lead a blog about their essay and to participate in blogs of competing essays. Winners will be determined based on the quality of the essay and the quality of the blog. Prizes will be given for first place ($500), second place ($250), and third place ($150).
Eligibility: Enrollment in an American or international undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university and attending full or part-time at the time of the contest. Winners’ college or university will receive certificates of recognition.
Submission Guidelines: Queries and final essays should be sent to David Mullins, Ph.D., Associate Education Editor, at any time (dmullins@sf.edu). The deadline for the submission of essays is October 17, 2009. Blogging will occur November 15-December 15, 2009. Winners will be announced on Earthzine on December 21, 2009, which is the Winter Solstice. Check for more information on Earthzine.
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Are students outside of the US allowed to enter?
Undergraduate and graduate students from around the world are encouraged to submit an essay.
are students pursuing an undergraduate course in a national university outside America permitted to take the competition?
Yes, this is an international competition. Both undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit an essay. We look forward to receiving yours!
Is it okay to co-author it with a fellow-student?
Aditya
Hi Aditya,
Yes, co-authored essays are welcome! Just for clarification, should the essay win any of the prizes, the money will be awareded to the first author and distributing it to co-authors will be at the first author’s discretion.
Students are welcome to submit up to three essays for this competition.
Dear Sirs,
I am a teacher of English in a high school in Egypt. Can I participate in such a contest ?
Greetings from Egypt.
Adel.
Thanks for your interest in submitting an entry! The contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students, so if you are a student in addition to being a high school teacher, you are eligible. If you are not an undergraduate or graduate student, I’m afraid you are not eligible.
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your reply:”The contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students, so if you are a student in addition to being a high school teacher, you are eligible. If you are not an undergraduate or graduate student, I’m afraid you are not eligible.”
I need more explanation to your reply. One day, I was a student. Then, I graduated and became a teacher. So, I am no longer a student now. Plz, I need more explanation and clarification.
Thank you in advance.
Adel.
Greetings from Egypt.
Hi Adel,If you are no longer a student. You are not eligible for this contest. It is open to currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students only. Thanks for your interest.
sir,
how we have to submit the essay.is it online or by post
Hi Rahul,
Thanks for your enquiry. Essays should be submitted to the email address given near the end of the article.
Cheers,
Tim
Hi Rahul, The email address Tim mentions is dmullins@sf.edu. That will get your submission to me.
I have to agree with you on this one, it is nearly always the case.
This is very helpful for student of universities.