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Student Essay Prize

Vox Animalia Student Essay Prize

2012 applications closed.

Why do animals matter in contemporary Australia?
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HARN: Human Animal Research Network invites applications from undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Sydney for the first Vox Animalia Student Essay Prize. This Prize is offered with the generous support of Voiceless, the animal protection institute.

The essay should address the question: ‘Why do animals matter in contemporary Australia?’

Eligibility
Applicants must be currently enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis, as undergraduates or postgraduates, at the University of Sydney. Students may submit only one essay for consideration. All submissions must conform to standard principles of academic honesty and scholarly referencing. The essay can be something already submitted as part of study at the University of Sydney but it cannot be previously published.

Application

  • Cover sheet with the applicant's name, SID (student identification number), Faculty where currently enrolled, mailing address, telephone and e-mail address. Students are responsible for keeping the prize coordinator updated with current contact information. If a student cannot be contacted, the prize is forfeited.
  • The essay must be between 2,000-2,500 words long. Applicants must also include a one paragraph abstract. The abstract and any references or bibliography are not included in the word count (we accept all scholarly referencing systems).
  • The first page should include the title of the paper and the author's name.
  • The essay should be submitted electronically as an attachment, a WORD document, to the prize coordinator, Dr Fiona Probyn-Rapsey, at fiona.probyn-rapsey@sydney.edu.au.
  • The email submission must contain ‘Vox Animalia Student Essay Prize’ in the subject heading. An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent.

Selection
The selection committee will be comprised of the members of the Executive Committee of HARN: Human Animal Research Network, at the University of Sydney.

  • The winning essay will receive a cash prize of $1500 and a Certificate of Award.
  • Runners-up (2 places available) will each receive $500 and a Certificate of Award.
  • The winning paper will be considered for publication in the Australian Animals Studies Journal (AASJ).
  • The selection committee may decide that no entry is worthy of a prize or that only a first prize will be awarded.
  • The decision of the selection committee is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Submission Deadline: 5:00 pm, 28th September 2012
Winners will be contacted in October, 2012.
While Voiceless has provided financial assistance in connection with this Prize, it does not necessarily endorse the views expressed nor does it guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the material provided.

For further details please contact Fiona Probyn-Rapsey: