Deadline: Friday 13 June 2014

The 2014 WISERD conference will feature a ‘collaboration short essay competition’. The winning entry will be read out by the author (or if preferred, by the Director of the ESRC Wales DTC) as a formal part of conference events, and the author will receive a cash prize of £200 sponsored by the DTC. The winning entry will be published on the DTC and WISERD websites.

The short essay may take many forms and could refer to past, present or planned activities or experiences, such as negotiating aspects of design or fieldwork, co-authorship, knowledge exchange, a placement or internship. It may discuss hopes, fears, successes, frustrations…or all of these!

However:

• It must not exceed 750 words;
• It must focus on aspects or an aspect of collaboration between a PhD researcher and a non-academic organisation;
• It must be written in a clear and accessible style;

Entrants must be currently registered PhD students and must be attending the conference.

Entries should be sent to WalesDTC@cardiff.ac.uk.

They will be judged by the DTC Director and a senior WISERD representative.