We are looking for Judges for BSc, MSc, & PhD presentations. Judges must have at least the degree level that they are judging.
Before you apply, you must be able to travel to Accra, Ghana, where the contest will be held in-person.
Description
SPE coordinates 14 regional student paper contests at the undergraduate, master's, and PhD level. Students compete against other students in their region for the opportunity to advance to the International Student Paper Contest held during ATCE. Contestants enter an abstract of their paper and present it on the day of the competition. The papers of the winners who proceed to the International Student Paper Contest at ATCE can be published in the conference proceedings and on OnePetro.
This year, the Regional Contest will take place in-person. We are currently seeking volunteer judges for three divisions, Undergraduate, Master’s and PhD divisions. The contest will take place in-person on the 8-10 May in Accra, Ghana.
For further details about the contest, please visit the Student Paper Contest web page.
Eligibility
SPC volunteers must be:
- Approved by the SPE Staff responsible for the organization of the contest
- An SPE member in good standing (renewed membership for 2023)
- Judges must hold a minimum of the corresponding degree for the division in which they will be judging
- Example: if you’re judging the PhD division, you must also hold a PhD
- Judges must be able to take part in judging through the entirety of the contest.
- Preferred previous experience in the below, but also welcome to brand-new volunteers.
- Similar style contests
- Presenting at SPE Conferences
- Program selection committees for SPE Conferences
- Post-Secondary Faculty Member
*Note: new volunteers with little to no experience are also welcome to apply
- Personal interest in developing university students
- Effective communicator
Expectations
Onsite judges are required for the contest.
During the in-person contest, onsite judges are expected to:
- Review full papers of the short-listed students
- Participate in volunteer briefing session(s) as required in advance of the contest
- Participate on the day 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 have to fund and organize their own travel to the contest.
Africa Student Paper Contest Details
Event Dates: 8-10 May 2023
Venue: Africa Student Congress, Accra, Ghana