THE MONGOLIA SOCIETY
ESSAY COMPETITION

PURPOSE: To stimulate and encourage excellence in writing and research inthe field of Mongolian Studies. Our goal is for students to reach a deeper understanding and appreciation of matters relating to the Mongols and
Mongolian civilization.

ELIGIBILITY:

Level 1, any student currently in an undergraduate or master's program.

Level 2, any nonstudent, professional, academic, or student studying in
a
Ph.D. program in Mongolian Studies or a relevant discipline.

AWARD: Level 1, One $100 award per year.

Level 2, One $100 award per year, plus winning paper will be considered
for
publication in Mongolian Studies: Journal of the Mongolia Society.

RULES:
1) The paper must be written in English on any topic relevant to Mongolian Studies.
2) It may have been previously submitted in a course, however, a clean copy must be submitted for this competition.
3) The paper must be typed, double-spaced, with footnotes wherever applicable, and should not exceed 50 pages.
4) Author's name must not appear anywhere on the paper in order to keep the author's identity anonymous; papers will be numbered for judging purposes.
5) The author must prepare a coversheet with his/her name, social security number, address, and telephone number. This information is to appear only on the cover sheet.
6) Scholarly essays will be analytical and not merely descriptive and be properly documented with footnotes and endnotes, in accordance with general academic standards.
7) Among the criteria considered significant will be clarity, focus and development of the subject or problem, quality of evidence, use of primary sources, and originality.
8) The same person cannot win the award again within a five-year time period.

DEADLINE: The papers are to be submitted to The Mongolia Society office by June 30th, 2002. The authors of the winning papers will be acknowledged at The Mongolia Society Annual Membership Meeting.

The Mongolia Society, Inc.
322 Goodbody Hall
Indiana University
1011 E. 3rd. St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005 USA
Tel.: 812-855-4078
Fax: 812-855-7500
E-Mail: monsoc@indiana.edu
Web Address: http://www.indiana.edu/~mongsoc