Russia and Caspian Student Paper Contest – Judge

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Starts: 04-11-2019

Description:

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SPE coordinates 14 regional student paper contests at the Undergraduate, Master's, and PhD level. Students compete against other students from their region for the opportunity to advance to the International Student Paper Contest, held during the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE).

For further details on when the contests take place, visit the Student Paper Contest webpage at https://www.spe.org/students/contest.php .

Eligibility

  • SPE member in good standing
  • Must hold a minimum of a corresponding degree for the division in which they will be judging
  • Preferred previous experience in similar style contests
  • Personal interest in developing university students
  • Effective communicator

Expectations

Judging is run in 2  stages – online and onsite.

Online stage – 1st stage – covers review of all submitted papers. Only papers with higher scores will be selected to present onsite at the Contest – 2nd  Stage. You may choose the stage you’d like to take part in or both.

Judges are expected to:

  • Review abstracts in advance of the contest and shortlist the students that will present at the contest
  • Take part in at least one teleconference call between the date you begin your role and the date of the contest
  • Participate in volunteer briefing session(s) as required in advance of the contest
  • Participate on the days of the contest to observe the presentations and mark the students based on criteria provided
  • Ask any questions of the student following the presentation
  • Discuss any tie-breaker situations with the other judges to agree on a winner
  • Provide students with feedback to assist them with the continuous development of their presentation skills
  • Participate in debriefing session(s) as required following the contest
    *Note: Judges will be expected to fund their own travel and accommodation for the event

Russia and Caspian Regional Student Paper Contest Details

            Date: 
            Venue:

Qualifications:

English
Professional
Russia and Caspian
Russian

Volunteers Needed:

15 (11 open slots)

Points:

90

Contact:

Yaroslava Orlova