~ West Texas Historical Association ~ |
|
WTHA Awards - the
Paul H. Carlson Best Student Essay Award
The Paul H. Carlson Best Student Essay Award Eligibility requires that the essay, ranging from 10 to 14 pages in length, be written by a student enrolled in a college or university and be sponsored by a faculty member of that institution. A cover letter from the sponsoring faculty member and a one-page abstract of the paper must accompany the submitted manuscript. The winner of the award will receive $250.00 plus a $50 grant to offset travel to the annual WTHA conference to receive the award at the Saturday luncheon. The essay will be included on the program of the annual meeting of the Association and will be published in its annual publication, The West Texas Historical Review (formerly The Yearbook prior to 2012.) The award is named after
Paul H. Carlson, a former professor of history at Texas Tech University and
a well
published author in the field of West Texas history. Besides being a long-time member of WTHA and one of the organization's Life Directors,
Dr. Carlson is also a member of the Texas Institute of
Letters.
SUBMISSION
SHOULD BE SENT TO STYLE. The Chicago
Manual of Style, 13th Edition, is the style
sheet. End notes should also be used and double
spaced. Because the
West Texas Historical Review is computer
generated, the manuscript must be submitted in Word Document
format (.doc or .docx file type). CRITERIA. Criteria
for Judging are the following: 1) readability and
style of the presentation; 2) use of research materials; 3)
overall conception; and 4) contribution to the history of
West Texas. Award and grant applications are due on January 10. Award winners will be announced
at the annual meeting of the Association during the presidential luncheon. Winners of the West Texas Historical
Association Outstanding Student Essay Award |
P.O. 41041font> STUDENT ESSAY AWARD WINNERS
|