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The 2008 Student Prize was presented to Scherry Momin, an undergraduate, for her paper "Polymorphic associations in programmed death 1 receptor in Type-1 Diabetes in the Mapuche population."
The Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association
is pleased to announce its annual Student Poster/Paper Award
Award: $250 award, to be announced at the BAS Business meetings during the AAA, plus publication in the BAS column of the AAA Newsletter, together with the winning abstract as space permits.
Eligibility: The competition is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. The abstract and poster/paper must represent the original work of the student. If the student is not the sole author, a letter from the student's advisor, stating that the work presented is primarily that of the student, is required to accompany the abstract.
Criteria: Posters and papers will be evaluated by members of the BAS Executive Committee using the following criteria: excellence in presentation, originality of topic, and intellectual creativity.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Submit your poster/paper abstract to AAA following instructions provided in the January AAA Newsletter and online at http://www.aaanet.org/meetings/presenters/index.cfm.
- By November 1, send your name, paper title, and session title to the Student Prize Committee Chair, Dr. Katherine MacKinnon.