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Best Abstractഀ
Awards ഀ
Inഀ
addition to 100 Best Abstract Awards for practitioners and researchers,ഀ
another 100 Best Abstract Awards sponsored by Department of Social Workഀ
and Social Administration of University of Hong Kong are open to fullഀ
time students in any social work programme as well as scholarsഀ
under the age of 40 respectively. ഀ
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Theഀ
University of Hong Kong Student Award for Outstanding Abstract
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(only for full time students in any social work programme) ഀ
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Bestഀ
Abstract Awards (Practitioner) ഀ
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Bestഀ
Abstract Award (Researcher) ഀ
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The University of Hong Kongഀ
Young Scholar Award for Outstanding Abstract
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(only for scholars under the age of 40) ഀ
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Forഀ
each of the 25 sub-themes, two best abstracts with outstanding academicഀ
and professional merits will be awarded for each category ofഀ
participants and the main author will be waived half of theഀ
registration fee. All applicants are required to submit their applicationഀ
together with their abstracts on or before 31 December 2009. ഀ
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Deadline for Application: 31 December 2009 ഀ
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Award Criteria ഀ
a) Relevance: topic is relevant to the theme / sub-theme ofഀ
the Conference ഀ
b) Knowledge Contribution: Abstract builds and expends on theഀ
previous work / literature / theories ഀ
c) Innovativeness: The material shared is up-to-date,ഀ
innovative, and will lead to future advancement in social work andഀ
social development ഀ
d) Clarity: Abstract is clearly presented and includes allഀ
essential information ഀ
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Notification of the Selection Result ഀ
All applicants will be informed aboutഀ
the result via email by 28 February 2010. ഀ
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Selection Presentation & Publication ഀ
While the awards will be presentedഀ
during the Conference, awardees will be selected prior to it by aഀ
selection committee. Awardees will be requested to make presentation inഀ
the Conference. The winning abstracts may be selected for inclusion inഀ
a special Conference publication. The selection committee reserves theഀ
rights to select less than 2 best abstracts for certain categories ofഀ
the sub-themes. The decision of the selection committee is final. ഀ
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How to apply? ഀ
Pleaseഀ
indicate on the Online Abstract Submission Form which is available at www.swsd2010.org and return the Formഀ
to the Conference Secretariat by the 31 December 2009. For enquiries, please contact abstract@swsd2010.org. ഀ
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