The Global Water Forum 2012 is inviting applications for the Emerging Scholars Award. This award is an opportunity for early-career scholars and practitioners working in water-related fields to publish a brief article that presents their research, projects, or opinions to a global audience. Participants are required to:
– submit an 800-1000 word article relevant to one of three themes:
“Water Security”, “Water Economics”, “Transboundary Water Governance”
– be a PhD recipient or PhD candidate under 36 years of age.
The top 10 finalists will be offered the opportunity to publish on the Global Water Forum site and in the GWF Discussion Paper Series during September/October 2012.
First prize is US$500; second prize is US$300; and third prize is US$200.
The Emerging Scholars Award will be judged by leading water researchers from the Australian National University: Professor Quentin Grafton, Dr Jamie Pittock, and Dr Daniel Connell.
Eligible submissions to the award will belong to one of the following three categories:
- Research pieces – a summary or overview of water-related academic research undertaken by the author. This may be research that has already been published elsewhere or unpublished research.
- Project pieces – an overview of a field-based water project or projects that the author is or has been involved in, describing the challenges, successes, lessons, etc.
- Opinion pieces – insightful, evidence based comment on current or future water issues. This could involve issues that already prominent in public discourse, or issues that the author believes should be prominent.
Applications close Monday 27 August at midnight (GMT). For more information, visit this link.
