Southeastern Association for
Science Teacher Education Annual Meeting
Outstanding Position Paper
Submitted by a Graduate Student
The Eddie Griffin Memorial Award
The Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education (SASTE) invites graduate students to submit position papers on the theme for the 2008 Annual SASTE Conference.
The award carries a cash stipend of $50; the submission deadline is September 19, 2008.
The award for Outstanding Graduate Students Position Paper will be presented at the 2008 Annual SASTE Conference on the campus of the University of South Carolina on October 11.
Please note that this is an award for a position paper related to the conference theme, NOT a conference presentation or research paper.
Guidelines for Submission
- Papers may be submitted by email. Ten (10) pages maximum, five (pages) double-spaced minimum, not including the cover sheet.
- The cover page should contain the title for the paper, the name(s), title(s), institution(s), and complete address(es) of the author(s), and a telephone number where the author(s) may be reached by September 26, 2008.
- The title should be centered at the top of the first page of the text. The author(s) names should NOT be included.
- The paper should be original and generally follow the format prescribed in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) 5th edition.
Position papers should be submitted by e-mail to Nate Carnes at ncarnes@sc.edu no later than September 19, 2008. The position paper must be a Word (doc) or rich text format (rtf) attachment. Please include "GRADUATE POSITION PAPER PROPOSAL" in the subject line of your email.
The recipient(s) of this award will be expected to attend the conference to present a 4-5 minute synopsis of their position paper. In the event of multiple authorship, authors will share the award.