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Best Abstract Awards

In addition to 100 Best Abstract Awards for practitioners and researchers, another 100 Best Abstract Awards sponsored by Department of Social Work and Social Administration of University of Hong Kong are open to full time students in any social work programme as well as scholars under the age of 40 respectively.

 

-       The University of Hong Kong Student Award for Outstanding Abstract
(only for full time students in any social work programme)

-       Best Abstract Awards (Practitioner)

-       Best Abstract Award (Researcher)

-       The University of Hong Kong Young Scholar Award for Outstanding Abstract
(only for scholars under the age of 40)

 

For each of the 25 sub-themes, two best abstracts with outstanding academic and professional merits will be awarded for each category of participants and the main author will be waived half of the registration fee. All applicants are required to submit their application together with their abstracts on or before 31 December 2009.

 

Deadline for Application: 31 December 2009

 

Award Criteria

a)     Relevance: topic is relevant to the theme / sub-theme of the Conference

b)     Knowledge Contribution: Abstract builds and expends on the previous work / literature / theories

c)     Innovativeness: The material shared is up-to-date, innovative, and will lead to future advancement in social work and social development

d)     Clarity: Abstract is clearly presented and includes all essential information

 

Notification of the Selection Result

All applicants will be informed about the result via email by 28 February 2010.

 

Selection Presentation & Publication

While the awards will be presented during the Conference, awardees will be selected prior to it by a selection committee. Awardees will be requested to make presentation in the Conference. The winning abstracts may be selected for inclusion in a special Conference publication. The selection committee reserves the rights to select less than 2 best abstracts for certain categories of the sub-themes. The decision of the selection committee is final.

 

How to apply?

Please indicate on the Online Abstract Submission Form which is available at www.swsd2010.org and return the Form to the Conference Secretariat by the 31 December 2009. For enquiries, please contact abstract@swsd2010.org.