The North Carolina Sociological Association

Undergraduate Division--$ 150 cash prize and certificate.

Graduate Division--$ 250 cash prize and certificate.

Recipients of the Himes Awards are recognized at the Annual Meeting of NCSA and their papers will be posted on the NCSA official Web Site. Eligibility for Himes Undergraduate and Graduate Student Paper Awards:

Any current student enrolled in a community college or university in North Carolina may submit a paper for consideration. Also, students who graduate in the previous Spring or Summer Sessions are eligible to submit a paper for consideration of awards that will be conferred in the following academic year.

Co-authored papers written by graduate students are eligible for the graduate paper award and co-authored papers written by undergraduates are eligible for the undergraduate award. Cash awards will be evenly split among authors of award winning papers.

Co-authored papers between students and faculty and between graduate students and undergraduate students are ineligible.

The same individual may be eligible to win the undergraduate award once and the graduate award once.

Criteria for Himes Undergraduate and Graduate Student Paper Awards

Accurate, focused, and thorough review of the pertinent sociological literature

Use of method related to topic

Appropriate use of evidence in drawing conclusions

Ability to use theoretical analysis and interpretation

Insight and creativity

Writing skill, clarity, and coherence and

Proper use of citations and documentation.

 

Past Winners of Student Awards include:

Jeffrey Roberts

Christine Dave

Shannon Davis

Timothy Kennery

Thomas Giedgowd

Donna Mays

Amelie Quesnel-Valle

Jennifer Coyne

Yulia Dudaronak (2006)

Jeffrey Lee (honorable mention) (2006)

Nathan Martin (2006)

Lauren Paynter (2006)

Michelle Christian (2007)

Nicole Sacco (2007)