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Student Essay Competition

The Society is launching a new competition open only to undergraduate and graduate students. Students represent the future of the subject (and the BES), so the topic for this first competition is:

"The Future of Ecology"

You can interpret this topic in any way you like; you might consider ecology to be on the verge of a golden age, with increased public awareness of global change, and politicians (in the UK at least) scrambling over each other to demonstrate their green credentials.  Perhaps you suspect the subject is on a downward spiral with few career prospects and little financial reward?  Or you might choose to focus on a specific topic and argue that your own research area is the most important development since Ernst Haeckel coined the term ‘oecologie’ in 1866; the choice is yours.  We seek thoughtful and imaginative work that can hold the interest of Bulletin readers.

Essays should be no more than 1200 words and the deadline for submission is 15th July.  Submit your essay to the Bulletin editor Alan Crowden.  Please read the competition rules below and follow them carefully.  Be sure to provide the name of a tutor or supervisor who can confirm your student status.

Essays will be judged by a panel composed of experienced editors and authors.  The winner will be announced at the Annual meeting in Glasgow, with the winner receiving a cheque for £250 and a certificate.  Book prizes will be offered to runners up.

Student Essay Competition rules:

1. The competition is open to registered students at Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree levels.

2. All entries must be submitted as an email attachment, saved in rich text format and attached to an email with the subject line ‘Student Essay Competition 2007’

3. All entries must be accompanied by a covering email including the following information: Family name, initials, contact telephone number, name and contact details of tutor or supervisor, and the statement: I have read and accept the BES Student Essay competition rules

4. Although copyright remains with the author, by entering the competition applicants agree to give the BES a non-exclusive licence to reproduce their essay in whole or in part in BES publications or publicity material. 

5. Winners will be chosen by judges appointed by the BES.  Judges decisions are final and no feedback will be available to applicants. 

6. Winning entries will be announced at the BES Annual Meeting, September 2007, Glasgow University, UK and award winners will be notified by post or e-mail.

7. The BES does not accept responsibility for loss or delay to entries, however caused.  Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of delivery.

8. The closing date for entries is 15th July 2007.

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