Eligibility:

Students must be currently enrolled in a veterinary medical curriculum in the USA, Canada or the Caribbean.

        -Students may submit more than one manuscript for consideration, but only one prize will be awarded per individual per year.

        -Students who have previously won a prize or submitted an essay in past years continue to be eligible.

        -Essays must not have been published elsewhere prior to or following submission (original manuscripts only).
 

Format:

    -Papers should be typed and double spaced in 12 point font (Times or equivalent font).  Hand written submissions will not be accepted.

    - Please double space all of your paper -- including the bibliography!

    -Papers may be approximately 5 to 15 pages in length but should be no more than 3500 words long (exclusive of references).  Please include a word count at the end of your paper.

    -You may include illustrations and/or maps and these do not count in the page/word limit.  Please cite your sources if you include a photo or other illustration or a map (even if you made them yourself!).

    -Please follow normal research paper guidelines such as: always cite your sources and include a bibliography that is appropriately formatted.  Remember if you use a direct quote you need to provide an exact page number in your citation.   You may use parenthetical references or footnotes/endnotes.

    -For detailed information on reference style, please consult a recent issue of Veterinary Heritage or JAVMA.  You may find the Chicago Manual of Style helpful in formatting your paper and bibliography.

    - Please note that Wickepedia is NOT an acceptable source for these essays.
 
 

    -Five printed copies of the manuscript must be submitted (they cannot be returned).   Please do NOT staple one of the copies of your paper (the master).  Please do staple the other four copies.

    - Please do NOT put your name or your university/college anywhere on the paper itself.  Papers undergo blind review.  Only list your name and affiliation on the entry form.

    -One completed entry form should accompany the 5 manuscript copies.
 

    -No binders or covers will be accepted.
 

AVMHS reserves the right to publish in whole or in part any submitted essay.
After judging, an electronic version on disc as well as an additional hard copy will be required from the top three entries only.
 

Criteria for essay evaluation:

Only historical and veterinary subjects will be considered.  Examples include (but are not limited to):

        -Development of treatments, techniques and/or research
        -Instruments
        -Biologicals or pharmaceuticals
        -Diseases or surgery
        -Species emphasis
        -Biographical information (limited to deceased individuals)
        -Veterinary colleges and institutions
        -Legislation
        -Public health issues
        -Veterinary medicine in literature, art or society

Winning entries will be notable for proper use of grammar, spelling and syntax as well as appropriate and interesting content and coherent structure.

Winning essays will not only be rigorously researched and have a clear thesis statement, but written in a way that stimulates the readerís interest.

Writers should keep in mind that they are telling a story.
 

The deadline for the 2008 Essays is 17 March, 2008
(please have your essays postmarked no later that this date).

 5 copies of the manuscript and the entry form should be mailed to:

 Diana K. Davis, DVM, PhD
 Chair, Veterinary History Essay Committee
 Department of Geography
 1 University Station A3100
 University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712

In addition, please send one pdf version of your paper to Dr. Davis at geovet@mail.utexas.edu.

Please note you must still send the 5 paper copies to the address above!

Inquiries to Dr. Davis, E-mail: geovet@mail.utexas.edu

Last updated 11 May 2007