awards: Margaret Clark Student Award
Sponsored by AAGE
Association for Anthropology and Gerontology
Award Competition
The 15th annual MARGARET CLARK AWARD with cash prize of $500 for graduate and $250 for undergraduate students is given to the outstanding paper in anthropology and gerontology. An extended summary of the winning manuscript will be published in the AAGE Newsletter. The jurors may select papers for Honorable Mention with a free AAGE year membership.
Purpose
The competition aims to support the continued pursuit of the insights and practice ideals demonstrated by Margaret Clark, a pioneer in the multidisciplinary study of socio-cultural gerontology and medical anthropology, and a scholar committed to mentoring younger colleagues.
Applicants
Contributions are invited from students of all disciplines and methods. Non-members and members are invited to apply. We welcome submissions that are research, analytic, or literary in nature, and academic, applied or practice oriented. The relation to lifespan and aging issues must be discussed. Decisions will be made solely by reference to the caliber of the manuscript. Proof of student status is requested. All submissions must be original and not previously published. The length should approximate that of a journal article.
Submission of Manuscripts
Submissions must include: (a) a cover letter listing the author’s address, institutional affiliation, and phone number; (b) a statement of student status signed by a faculty member; (c) one copy of the manuscript, and (d) a brief abstract. Text should be typed double-spaced on one side of the paper. Any standard bibliographic format may be used (e.g. American Anthropologist, American Psychological Association).
Deadline:
Manuscripts must be postmarked by June 1, 2008. Only complete submissions will be considered. For further questions and application materials, please visit: www.iog.wayne.edu/margaretclark.php or email ab8592@wayne.edu.
Mail To:
Dr. Mark Luborsky
Clark Award Chair
Institute of Gerontology
Wayne State University
87 East Ferry Street, 252 Knapp Building
Detroit, MI 48202