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:
- 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.
- Essays must be submitted in English. No high level spell check needed for authors whose first language is not English.
- Essays must be typed on Times New Roman 11 and double-spaced and should be delivered in .doc or .pdf format.
- 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.
Clear Skies….
Halit & Bee
SGAC IYA09 Co-Liaisons
from : http://www.spacegeneration.org/node/2202
So, let’s take a part.
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