Deadline: 31 August 2012
CiS is an international network of those concerned with the relationship between science and Christian faith, open to scientists, teachers, students and all those with an interest in this dialogue.
The subject up for discussion is Science and Faith and essays can address any topic which falls under this general heading.
The author of the winning essay will receive a £200 Amazon gift voucher and will have their essay published on the CiS website and in our newsletter PréCiS. The author of the 2nd place essay will receive a £100 Amazon gift voucher and will have their essay published on the CiS website.
To be eligible the author must have been enrolled on a course at a higher education institution for the 2011 – 2012 academic year and essays must not exceed 1000 words (excluding title, bibliography and references).
Submissions should be sent to the Development Officer at becky@cis.org.uk by midnight on the 31st August 2012.
RULES AND GUIDELINES
1. Entrants must be enrolled on a course at a Higher Education institution for the academic year 2011 / 2012.
2. Your essay must be no more than 1000 words long (excluding title, bibliography and references) and must be written in English. Entries exceeding this word limit will not be accepted.
3. Your entry must be submitted electronically as a .doc or .docx file to the CiS Development Officer at becky@cis.org.uk by midnight on the 31st August 2012, with ‘CiS Essay Competition’ in the subject field.
4. The first page of your entry must clearly state the following:
- Your name
- Your university
- Your course
- Your year of study
- Your email address
- Your telephone number (landline or mobile)
- A statement indicating that the essay is your own original work
None of these details should appear on subsequent pages.
5. Your essay must be an original piece of work which has not been submitted to a previous CiS competition. No part of the material you submit may be previously published, nor can it be the winner or finalist of any previous writing contest.
6. Judging will be by a panel of CiS committee members and trustees, whose decision will be final.
7. The author of the winning entry will receive a prize of a £200 Amazon voucher and will have their essay published in the CiS newsletter, PréCiS and on the CiS website. The author of the second place essay will receive a prize of a £100 Amazon voucher and will have their essay published on the CiS website. No alternative prizes are available. The winning and second place essays may also be published in God and Nature Magazine (godandnature.asa3.org/).
8. You retain the copyright to your work, but CiS reserves the right to print, reprint, and distribute all submitted entries at any point in time, regardless of whether or not they are prize-winning pieces.
All entries will be published in booklet form and made available at the CiS student conference unless the author requests to be excluded from this at the time of entry.
Download: reference formatting guidelines
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: becky@cis.org.uk
Website: http://www.cis.org.uk