Student Awards

The Anthropologists and Sociologists of Kentucky invites graduate and undergraduate students to participate in its annual paper writing contest in honor of Jules Delambre, a longtime member and supporter of ASK. The goal of the contest is to promote interest in the disciplines of Anthropology, Sociology, and related fields, fostering excellence in research and writing skills among graduate and undergraduate students.

Winning submissions will be published in the June edition of the Contemporary Journal of Anthropology and Sociology (CJAS). Additionally, the student author(s), or designated stand-in, are required to present a summary of their research at the Annual ASK Conference where the winners will be announced.

In 2024, ASK added a student poster contest to our annual meeting. All student posters at the conference are eligible to win this award.

Jules Delambre Paper Competition Guidelines

Topical Requirements

We invite submissions of relevant research to the disciplines of Anthropology, Sociology, or related Social/Behavioral Science disciplines. Submissions should consist of original research that seeks to advance knowledge and understanding of the human experience in all its aspects within a discipline (including any subfield(s) or across disciplines. Research based on any theoretical framework/paradigm and either quantitative or qualitative research methodologies, or both, are welcome.

Format Requirements

Papers must comply with CJAS submission guidelines. Therefore, submissions should adhere to current American Psychological Association (APA) style format. However, the title page should consist of the title only with no additionally identifying information.

The submission must also include a cover page consisting of:

• Name(s) of author(s)

• Educational rank(s) (graduate/undergraduate)

•  Institutional affiliation(s)

• Contact information (phone and email address)

Submissions should be no less than 2500 words, and no more than 7500 words, in length.

Competition Rules

Papers must comply with the following to be eligible for consideration.

1. The submission must be authored by a student or students currently enrolled in, or recent graduates of (within three months at the time of submission), an accredited college or university.

   • If authored by multiple students, the submission will be entered into the category of the primary (first) author.

   • No submissions co-authored by a student(s) and a faculty member will be eligible.

   • Only one paper may be submitted per student as either sole or co- author.

2. Papers must consist of original research not previously published in the form submitted to the contest.

3. The participant(s), or designated stand-in, are required to present a summary of their research at the Annual ASK Conference.

4. Winners agree to have their papers considered for publication in CJAS and edited by the CJAS staff and leaders prior to publication.

How to Submit

Instructions on how to submit your paper as well as due dates may be found ahead of our spring meeting on the Meetings page.