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Details on the 2014 prize (and a pdf flyer) can be found at: www.spacehistory101.com/prize

 

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First awarded in 2011, the annual prize is designed to encourage students to perform original research and submit papers with history of spaceflight themes. The winner receives a $300 cash prize, a trophy, and the possible publication in the journal, "Quest: The History of Spaceflight".  It is open to undergraduate and graduate level students enrolled at an accredited college or university. 

Submissions must be postmarked by 20 June 2014, with the winners announced in August. Manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 words, be written in English, and emphasize in-depth research, with adequate citations of the sources utilized.  Originality of ideas is important. Diagrams, graphs, images, or photographs may be included. The prize committee will  include the editor of "Quest: The History of Spaceflight" and members of the Society for the History of Technology / Aerospace Special Interest Group (SHOT/Albatrosses).

Although works must be historical in character, they can draw on disciplines other than history, eg. cultural studies, literature, communications, economics, engineering, science, etc. Comparative or international studies of the history of spaceflight are encouraged. Possible subjects include, but are not limited to, historical aspects of space companies and their leaders; the social effects of spaceflight; space technology development; the space environment; space systems design, engineering, and safety; and the regulation of the space business, financial, and economic aspects of the space industry. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at quest@spacebusiness.com

Thanks,

Scott Sacknoff

Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly

Sacknoff Prize for Space History

PO Box 5752

Bethesda, MD 20824-5752 USA

Tel: 703-524-2766

www.spacehistory101.com