CSHS Student Paper Awards

Award Quick Look

Deadline: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Amount: Varies

Student Status: Full Time

Type: External

Citizenship:

  • Canadian
  • International

Programs:

  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Master of Science

Program(s):

  • School of Graduate Studies

Two student paper awards are awarded at the annual CWRA conference. The prize for the best student paper and presentation is the CSHS Professor Bill Stolte Student Paper Award and is valued at $1,500. The prize for the second best student paper and presentation is the CSHS Professor Ric Soulis Student Paper Award and is valued at $1,000. The criteria and application process for both awards are the same and students only need to submit one application to be eligible for either award. 

Value:

  • First prize: $1,500
  • Second prize: 1,000

Application deadline: May 1

Award Criteria:

  • The student must be the first author and presenter of an accepted oral or poster presentation at the CWRA National Conference. (It recommended that the student's research/academic supervisor also be listed as an author)
  • The student must submit a 2-3 page extended abstract with no more than two figures by the deadline
  • The student must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary at the time of the application submission
  • The student must be registered for the CWRA's National Conference
  • Judging is based on both written and presentation components of the student's work

For more information, please visit the CRWA website and select CSHS Paper Award