Phi Alpha Theta/Ben H. Procter Research Paper Awards Southwestern Social Science
Association Meetings
Phi Alpha Theta
Ben H. Procter Research Paper Awards
Southwestern Social Science Association Meeting 2010
Entries must be received by March 8, 2010
The Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society encourages student research and scholarly presentations by awarding the Ben H. Procter Research Paper Award prizes each year to the best of the papers presented by Phi Alpha Theta student members at the Southwestern Social Science Association annual meeting. Competition is not limited to the Phi Alpha Theta sections. The prizes include monetary stipends.
Awards may be given in each of three categories – (1) United States History, (2) European History, and (3) Asian-Latin American-African History. Each paper will be evaluated on the basis of its clear thesis, good analysis, smooth error-free writing, good use of a wide range of sources, and effective use of scholarly notes and bibliography. Length of papers should be appropriate to the 20-25 minutes time allotted for presentation in the program sessions, e.g., 10-13 double-spaced pages plus notes.
Phi Alpha Theta student members at all levels of preparation who are presenting history papers at the Southwestern Social Science Association sessions, March 31-April 3, 2010, in Houston, Texas, are encouraged to enter the competition for the Procter Phi Alpha Theta awards.
To enter the 2010 competition, send three (3) copies of your paper to Prof. J. Howell Smith at the address below. He will distribute the papers to the reader judges in each category. Entries must be received by March 8, 2010. A paper may be submitted to only one category.
Winners are to attend the Friday afternoon, April 2, business meeting of the Southwestern Historical Association where national leaders of Phi Alpha Theta will recognize the students and the awards checks will be presented.
On the cover sheet of your paper, include the following information:
Category
Title of Paper
School Name
Author Name
Current Address including phone number and e-mail
School at which student was inducted into Phi Alpha Theta and Induction Year
(Students not yet inducted must attach letter from chapter sponsor
indicating when student will be inducted into Phi Alpha Theta.)
Send sets of papers to one of the following addresses:
Postal UPS/FedEx
J. Howell Smith J. Howell Smith
Department of History Telephone Department of History
Wake Forest University (336) 757-5501 Wake Forest University
P. O. Box 7806 Tribble Hall B-101
Winston-Salem, NC 27109 1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106