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 will be published in the conference proceedings and on OnePetro.
This year, the Regional and International Contests will take place virtually. We are currently seeking volunteer judges for three divisions, Undergraduate, Master’s and PhD divisions. Judges will begin their role as early as March during the selection phase. The virtual contest will take place in May (exact dates to be confirmed).
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 2021)
- 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:
- 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
During the selection phase, judges are expected to:
- Review abstracts in advance of the contest using the provided online portal
- shortlist the students that will present at the contest
- Take part in at least two teleconference calls between the date you begin your role and the date of the contest
- review full papers of the short-listed students
During the virtual contest, judges are expected to:
- Participate in volunteer briefing session(s) as required in advance of the contest
- Participate on the day of the contest to virtually 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
South Asia Virtual Student Paper Contest Details
Date: May (exact dates TBC)
Virtual Platform: Microsoft Teams or Zoom