ASCE Student Prize Award

ASCE Student Prize Competition

Every year, ASCE Student Award Committee accepts nominations for the Annual Jorge Pérez-López Student Award Competition. 

Competiton Rules

Anyone can nominate original papers authored by undergraduate and graduate students in good standing.  The papers should address topics related to Cuba's domestic issues, its foreign relations, Cuban Americans or Cuba in comparative perspectives.  At a minimum, papers are expected to outline a thesis statement and present evidence or data supporting it. All nominations must follow one of the standard academic writing and citations styles and should not exceed 6,500 words or 20 double space pages excluding a bibliography.  

Self nominations are also welcomed.  All correspondences must be accompanied by a letter stating the name, school affiliation, mailing address, phone number, and email of the nominee as well as a brief statement describing the merits of the nomination. 

Graduate Awards

• First prize $600, up to $400 travel, and publication in Cuba in Transition.
• Second prize $300.  

Undergraduate Awards

• First prize $300, up to $400 travel, and publication in Cuba in Transition.
• Second prize $200.

In addition, all students who enter the competition will receive a one year complimentary membership in ASCE, which will entitle them to receive our publications and newsletter. If they wish to attend the annual meeting in Miami, they will also receive a complimentary conference and key speaker luncheon invitation (but no travel allowance, except to the first prize winners).

Deadline

Papers received or postdated by May 20 will be considered.  The winner of the competition will be announced in June.

Basis for Award

Papers will be judged by a panel of scholars on the basis of relevance, originality, quality, contribution, and clarity of presentation. All requirements for the essay will be strictly enforced.

Submission and Information

Please send a hard copy of the manuscript via regular mail and an electronic MS Word attachment of the paper to:

Dr. Enrique S. Pumar, Department of Sociology The Catholic University of America, Chair Student Award Committee The Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy P.O. Box 28267 Washington, DC 20038-8267 asce@ascecuba.org or pumar@cua.edu

The Student Panel at ASCE's XIXth Annual Meeting

Enrique Pumar and Jorge Pérez-López at ASCE´s XIX Annual Meeting