2009 STUDENT PAPER PRIZE CONTEST

KENTUCKY PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION

$100 PRIZE

 

Eligibility:

Contest open to any undergraduate student who attends a college or university in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

 

Topic:

The essay may be on any topic within the field of philosophy, or may consist of the application of philosophical principles to some other field. Only one essay may be submitted by each entrant.

 

Manuscript Guidelines:

·        Limit of 4,000 words

·        Prepared for anonymous review—only the title should appear on the paper. Author’s name should appear with title of paper only in cover letter

·        For hard copy submissions, send three (3) copies

·        For electronic (e-mail) submissions, include paper as an attachment in .doc (MS Word) or .rtf. Be sure to put “KPA” in the subject line.

 

Deadline:

All entries must be postmarked or emailed by MARCH 16, 2009.

 

Awards:

First Place Winner: Will receive $100 and read the essay at the KPA Spring 2009 meeting, April 18.

Runner-Up: Will receive a letter of recognition from the Kentucky Philosophical Association.

 

Send submissions to:

Dr. Augustine Yaw Frimpong-Mansoh

Chair, KPA Essay Competition

Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy

240 Landrum Academic Center

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY 41076

Frimpongma1@nku.edu