Graduate Student Paper Competition

Deadline: 3/31/10

The Drinking and Drugs Division is holding its 2010 Student Paper Competition. The First Place Winner will receive a $100 stipend and be recognized at the 2010 meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Papers under consideration must present original research (empirical and/or theoretical) related to drinking and/or drugs. To be eligible, entrants must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program and have not yet received a Ph.D., J.D., or M.D. degree at the time of submission. Participants must have had sole responsibility for preparation of the paper. Self-nominations are permitted. The paper should be no longer than 30 pages. The division reserves the right to identify additional prizes or to not award a first place winner at its discretion. Applicants should send an electronic copy of the paper and a cover letter identifying the matriculated graduate program by 3/31/10 to: Alice Cepeda, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, University of Houston, .