<div dir="ltr">The Society for
Linguistic Anthropology holds an annual student essay competition at both
undergraduate and graduate levels. In order to be eligible for one of these
awards, the applicant must have been either a graduate or undergraduate student
in a degree-granting program when the paper was written; must be the sole
author of the paper; and must submit the paper no more than two years after it
was written.<br><div class="gmail_quote">
<p>The paper must be an
original work based on original research conducted by the author. It will be
evaluated on the basis of clarity, significance to the field, and substantive
contribution. The paper must not exceed 10,000 words for the Gumperz graduate
essay prize; 8000 for the thesis or equivalent category of the undergraduate
prize; 4000 for the course paper category, including bibliography. At the time
of submission for this competition, the paper must not have been published or
submitted for publication.</p>
<p>The undergraduate winner
will receive a cash award, a certificate of accomplishment, and a small travel
grant to the AAA meeting. The graduate award winner will receive a cash award,
a small travel grant to present their paper at the annual AAA meeting, and an
invitation to submit the paper for consideration for publication with the <i>Journal
of Linguistic Anthropology</i>.</p>
<p>The deadline for
submission is Jan. 15 2023. Submissions should be in English. Membership in SLA
is not required for submission, although it is required for prize winners who
wish to present their papers at the AAA conference.</p>
<p>Inquiries about the
prizes should be directed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Undergraduate prize: <a href="mailto:slaundergradessayprize@gmail.com" target="_blank">slaundergradessayprize@gmail.com</a></li>
<li>Graduate
prize: <a href="mailto:slagumperzgradessayprize@gmail.com" target="_blank">slagumperzgradessayprize@gmail.com</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Please submit using the
appropriate google forms as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://forms.gle/tvtnPcyrvJ6nZJg4A" target="_blank">Undergraduate
prize submission form</a></li>
<li><a href="https://forms.gle/d1qaF9J3J96nXJ9b9" target="_blank">Graduate prize submission form</a></li></ul>
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