Introduction: The Meteoritical Society and the Planetary Division of the
Geological Society of America jointly sponsor the “Planetary Sciences Best
Student Paper Award”. The award is for undergraduate and graduate students
who are first author of a planetary science paper published in a
peer-reviewed scientific journal during the calendar year. The prize
includes recognition by both Societies, a plaque, and a cash award of $500.
Topics: Paper topics included under this award include the disciplines of
the Planetary Sciences in the broadest sense. These topics include, but are
not limited to, asteroids, comets, craters, interplanetary dust,
interstellar medium, lunar samples, meteors, meteorites, natural satellites,
planets, planetary atmospheres, tektites, origin and history of the solar
system.
Eligibility: This award is limited to undergraduate and graduate students
who are the first author of a paper published in a peer-reviewed scientific
journal during a specific calendar year. The first author must have been a
registered student at a degree awarding institution at the time the paper
was submitted to the journal. Papers published during the year 2001 are now
under consideration for the award.
Nomination: Papers will need to be nominated in order to be considered. Full
members of the Geological Society of America, full members of the
Meteoritical Society, or full members of any of their associated societies
may make nominations. Electronic nominations via e-mail with attached pdf
files are encouraged. Nominations should include the following:
(1) The name of the student.
(2) The full citation of the paper (Including a copy of the paper or the
paper pdf file would be helpful, but not required).
(3) The name and address of the University the student was attending at the
time of paper submittal
(4) A brief description of why this paper is among the best.
Nominations may be sent to either the Chair of the Student Paper Selection
Committee, the Secretary of the Meteoritical Society, or the Secretary of
the Planetary Division of GSA at the addresses listed below, by January 30,
2002. Either hardcopy or electronic nominations are acceptable. For
questions, please contact Dr. Dan Britt.
Dr. Dan Britt, Chair, Student Paper Selection Committee, Department of
Geological Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 Geological Sciences
Building, Knoxville, TN 37996; phone: 1-865-974-6008, dbritt@utk.edu
Dr. Edward R.D. Scott, Secretary of the Meteoritical Society, Hawaii Inst.
Geophysics & Planetary, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
escott@kahana.pgd.hawaii.edu
Dr. Eric Grosfils, Chair, Planetary Division of the Geological Society of
America, Geology Department, Pomona College, 609 N.College Ave., Claremont,
CA 91711, egrosfils@pomona.edu
