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2009 CAMOS-JSS Graduate Student Paper Prize Announcement (PDF format)

2009 CAMOS Dissertation Prize Announcement (PDF format)

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2009 CAMOS Prize Announcements
Paper Prize
Dissertation Prize

Submissions for the 2009 CAMOS paper and dissertation prizes should be sent to:

The deadline for receipt of submissions for the 2009 prizes is June 19, 2009.

2009 CAMOS-Journal of Strategic Studies Graduate Student Paper Award

The Committee for the Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy (CAMOS), an affiliated group of the American Political Science Association, in conjunction with The Journal of Strategic Studies, announces its 2009 competition for best graduate student paper in the field of strategic studies. The prize will consist of a certificate and $150 cash
award to be presented at the 2009 APSA annual meeting in Toronto. The winning paper will be published in The Journal of Strategic Studies, with special acknowledgment as the year’s prize winner.
 
Criteria for selection include originality, rigor, theoretical contribution, relevance to important policy issues, and power of expression. Consideration will be limited to papers that address the conduct, planning, or outcomes of military operations and strategy. There is no required length or format, but scholarly research of 5,000-10,000 word, journal-article length is appropriate. To be eligible, papers must have been written between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009 by students enrolled in masters or PhD programs at that time. Papers must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication. The committee reserves the right not to award a prize in a
given year.
 
Eligibility is not limited to political scientists. Submissions from graduate students in history, public policy, public administration, operations research, economics, sociology or other disciplines with an interest in strategic studies will also be considered.
 
Nominations may be submitted by authors, faculty advisors, department chairs, or other scholars familiar with the research. Nominations should include a cover letter with the nominee’s complete contact information and an electronic file (PDF preferred) with all text and supporting figures or tables.

2009 CAMOS Dissertation Award

The Committee for the Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy (CAMOS), an affiliated group of the American Political Science Association, announces its 2009 competition for best doctoral dissertation in the field of strategic studies. The prize will consist of a certificate and $200 cash award to be presented at the 2009 APSA annual meeting in Toronto.
 
Criteria for selection include originality, rigor, theoretical contribution, relevance to important policy issues, and power of expression. Consideration will be limited to dissertations that address the conduct, planning, or outcomes of military operations and strategy. Only completed dissertations will be considered. Dissertations completed or defended in the period June 1, 2007 to May 31, 2009 will be considered for the 2009 prize. The committee reserves the right not to award a prize in a given year.
 
Eligibility is not limited to political scientists. Appropriate dissertations in history, public policy, public administration, operations research, economics, sociology or other disciplines with an interest in strategic studies will also be considered.
 
Nominations may be submitted by dissertation authors, committee members, department chairs, or other faculty familiar with the research. Nominations must include a cover letter with the nominee’s complete contact information, one paper copy of the complete dissertation, and an electronic file (PDF preferred) with all text and supporting figures or tables.