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STUDENT PAPER AWARDS

Outstanding Papers Contributed to a Meeting of SNAME or One of the Sections
 
Graduate Paper Honor Prize
Jeongsoo Ha

 

Jeongsoo Ha  |  Seoul National University
Co-authors: Jongyeol Park, Gyukpo Park, Jaehun Kim, Jaeheon Kim, Jeonghwa Seo, and Shin Hyung Rhee 
for their paper "Propulsion Performance Analysis of a Partially Submerged Propeller"

 

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize
Hannah Laudenslager
Jack Derry
Daniel Neville

Hannah Laudenslager, Jack Derry, and Daniel Neville  |  United States Coast Guard Academy
         for their paper "Totally Enclosed Lifeboats: An Assessment of the LSA Code Stability Requirements"
      

 

Undergraduate Paper Award
Gregory B. Harrison
Adam Cohen

Gregory B. Harrison and Adam Cohen  |  Stevens Institute of Technology
for their paper "Concept Design and Hydrodynamic Analysis of a Small Dry Submersible"

 

  • About The Student Paper Awards
  • Award Recipients

About The Student Paper Awards

The Student Paper Awards are awarded annually for papers presented by students at a meeting of SNAME or one of the student or professional sections. There are 4 Student Paper Awards:

•    Graduate Honor Prize - $600.00 Cash Prize 
•    Graduate Paper Award - $400.00 Cash Prize 
•    Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - $600.00 Cash Prize 
•    Undergraduate Paper Award - $400.00 Cash Prize 

The Student Paper Awards, first created in 1944 as the Junior Paper Award, were changed to the Student Paper Awards in 1950. The prizes may be awarded annually but not more often for outstanding papers contributed to a meeting of SNAME or one of the sections. 

By action of the Executive Committee in 1956 and as amended by Council in 1971, the following regulations pertain to the Student Paper Awards:

a. Student Paper Honor Prizes and Student Paper Awards are awarded for the preparation and presentation of papers of outstanding merit and originality at the student level contributed to a meeting of SNAME or one of the student or professional sections.
 
b. The awards are designated as:
•    Graduate Paper Honor Prize
•    Graduate Paper Award
•    Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize
•    Undergraduate Paper Award 

c. The Paper Honor Prizes shall consist of a suitable citation, a cash prize of $600.00 for the paper.
The Paper Awards shall consist of a suitable citation, a cash award of $400.00 for the paper.

d. In judging papers, the two categories, Graduate and Undergraduate, will be separately recognized and evaluated. 

e. To be eligible for the Graduate Honor Prize or Award, a paper must have been prepared and presented by a student or students while registered in a recognized engineering school following a program leading to an advanced degree, or other program approved by his/her institution, except as provided in item (g). His/her rate of academic progress must be considered by his/her institution as at least one-third that of a full-time student. Faculty members may be designated as co-authors of submitted papers.

f. To be eligible for the Undergraduate Honor Prize or Award, a paper must have been prepared and presented by a student or students while registered in a recognized engineering school following a program leading to his/her first B.S. degree or equivalent, except as provided in item (h). His/her rate of academic progress must be considered by his/her institution as at least one-third that of a full-time student. Faculty members may be designated as co-authors of submitted papers.

g. SNAME membership for student authors is required. SNAME membership for authors other than students is preferred but not required.

h. The prizes and awards may be made for a paper based on a student's thesis, provided the final manuscript has been accepted by the Program Committee of a SNAME event or by one of the student or professional sections not more than six months after the thesis report has been accepted by the student's institution, and provided there has been no prior publication or presentation except as may be required by his/her institution. Papers should meet Student Paper Criteria and adhere to the formatting guidelines as suggested on the SNAME Paper Template.

i. The Honor Prizes and Awards shall be made by the Council upon recommendation of the Awards Committee based on self-nominations or nominations by one of the professional sections of SNAME, the SNAME Maritime Convention Technical Program Committee, Student Section Advisors, or Papers Committees of SNAME events. Nominations shall be accompanied by the completed nomination form and shall include the paper and biographical data establishing the author's eligibility. 

j. The maximum funds available in each year shall be established in advance by the Executive Committee. The number of Honor Prizes or Awards each year shall be at the discretion of the Awards Committee up to the amount of funds available. 

k. Nominations for student papers awards must be submitted online via the SNAME website by 15 June.

l. Nominations are evaluated by a 3-member ad-hoc committee appointed by the SNAME Awards Committee. The ad-hoc committee reviews the papers and submits its recommendations to the Awards Committee for approval. Then Honor Prizes and Awards are reported to Council by the Awards Committee.

m. Awards are presented at the annual SNAME Maritime Convention.

 
Nominate a Student Paper
Deadline: 15 June