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The SRF is launching an essay competition which any undergraduate studying in the UK or Ireland can enter. The essay must be about an aspect of reproductive biology and will be assessed on scientific content, style and topicality. The maximum word length will be 2000 words and the deadline for submissions for 2008 will be 1st March.
The winner of the competition will receive a prize of £500 and be invited to attend the SRF annual conference, with the costs of their registration, accommodation and travel covered. The second prize will be £250 and the third prize £100. All three winning entries will be published on the SRF website.
Details
- Essays must be no more than 2000 words, including references
- Essay must be submitted in MSWord or PDF format to srfsecretariat@procon-conferences.co.uk
- A maximum of 2 figures can be included
- Citations and references must be in the style used by Reproduction
Please include with your Essay submission
- The institution that you are studying at
- Your year and course of study
- Name, address and email of Tutor
- Postal and email addresses for correspondence
- A short CV
Conditions of Entry
- The essay must not exceed 2000 words including references.
- The entrant must be studying in the UK or Ireland on an Undergraduate Degree course. The society reserves the right to verify undergraduate credentials.
- The work must be original and will be subject to a plagiarism analysis. If it contains material such as a previously published illustration or table, the material must be clearly identified and acknowledged within the text.
- By submitting and essay, the author assigns copyright to the society of Reproduction and Fertility to reproduce, broadcast or distribute the essay in printed, electronic or any other medium and, in turn to authorise others to do the same. The Society will also have the right to edit the essays as deemed appropriate for publishing. The rights concerning essays which are not amongst the prize winners, will revert to their authors.
- The closing date is 1st of March 2008. Only electronic applications will be accepted
- The Society reserves the right to withhold the prize if the standard of the essays submitted is not considered to be of sufficient merit.
- A decision will be made in early May 2008 and entrants will be informed accordingly.
- The decision of the Society’s Council and Officers will be
final and no correspondence will be entered into.