DENNIS J. O’BRIEN USAEE/IAEE BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD GUIDELINES

USAEE is pleased to continue our Dennis J. O’Brien USAEE Student Paper Award program for student papers on energy economics.  This year, the usual USAEE awards are being cosponsored by the IAEE and will consist of a cash prize of $500 to each winner plus a waiver of conference registration fees (a value of $355) for the 28th USAEE/IAEE North American Conference, December 3-5, 2008.  Up to 10 awards may be given.  In addition, four of the award winners will be invited to present their papers in a special session the first day of the conference, and each will receive an additional $250 cash award.  The judges for the session will determine which paper is to be recognized as the Best Student Paper, an honor that is accompanied by an additional $500 cash prize.  An award ceremony will recognize all of the students later in the conference. Please note that all travel (ground/air, etc.) and hotel accommodations, meal costs in addition to conference-provided meals, etc., will be the responsibility of the award recipients.

In order to receive the award and the cash prize, the student must attend the conference and present the paper.   To be eligible for consideration for the USAEE/IAEE Student Paper Award competition, follow the guidelines below:

• Student must be a member of USAEE or IAEE in good standing.  Membership information may be found at https://www.iaee.org/en/membership/application.aspx

• Electronically submit COMPLETED paper by September 3, 2008 to USAEE Headquarters.  The submitted paper should be double-spaced on an 8.5 by 11 inch page format and not exceed 30 pages in length.  Any paper that exceeds the page limitation will be subject to disqualification.

• Paper MUST be original work completed by the student as part of an academic program and may not be co-authored by a faculty member.

• Submit a letter stating that you are a full-time student or have completed your degree within the past 12 months. 

• Submit a letter from your faculty member, preferably your faculty supervisor, confirming the work is your own and recommending the paper for consideration.

Complete applications should be submitted to the USAEE Headquarters office no later than September 3, 2008 for consideration.  Please submit all above materials electronically to usaee@usaee.org

For further questions regarding the USAEE/IAEE Student Paper Award, please contact David Williams at 216-464-2785 or via e-mail at:  usaee@usaee.org