Each year, MSS sponsors a student paper competition to student members of the organization, offering six cash prizes - three each in the undergraduate and graduate divisions.
Submission deadline for 2009 is Jan. 8, 2009.
Printable poster [Word format] for promoting the MSS Student Paper Competition here.
The MSS offers travel reimbursements of $100 each to 90 student members who participate in the annual meeting. To qualify, you must
- Act as a presenter, organizer or discussant of an annual meeting session,
- Pre-register for the 2009 annual meeting before Thursday March 12th, and
- Submit your request via e-mail by Thursday March 12th to Student Director Oana Butnarasu via email.
In your email, include the following information:
- Put “MSS Travel Award” in the e-mail subject line
- In the body of the e-mail include: your full name, your institutional affiliation, the session number in which you are participating. [This information is available in the preliminary program pdf online here.]
- Award winners are randomly drawn from all applicants. [Last year - 130 applicants - 90 winners!]
If your name is randomly drawn, you will be notified in advance of the meeting, and can pick up your check at the registration desk in Des Moines.
