SGAC is pleased to announce an essay competition.
"What does astronomy bring to civil society?"
We are looking for Young Astronomers who can express their feelings in a creative way. 2 first prize will be invited to Paris to participate "Launch Conference of the International Year of Astronomy" between 14-18 Jan 2009. Accommodation and travel will be covered by UNESCO and IYA French National Committee.
Submission Procedures , Timeline and Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
* Authors should be between 18-23 years old
Requirements:
1.. Essays can be a maximum of 1500 words. In addition, an abstract of a maximum of 200 words is required and should be included with the submission.
2.. Essays must be submitted in English. No high level spell check needed for authors whose first language is not English.
3.. Essays must be typed on Times New Roman 11 and double-spaced and should be delivered in .doc or .pdf format.
4.. Essays should be in a form readily publishable without extensive footnotes.
The selection committie will be guided by the following criteria:
Inspiration on Astronomy
Innovation & originality
Relevance to IYA2009
Quality on writing style and structure
Deadline:
Essays should be delivered by e-mail to bee@spacegeneration.org 12 December 2008, 17:00 GMT.
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