From: enderle@plains.NoDak.edu (John Enderle)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.biomed
Subject: 1993 IEEE-EMBS Whitaker Foundation Student Paper Competition
Date: 4 Jan 93 23:47:47 GMT
Article-I.D.: ns1.C0Csrn.298
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computing Network

1993 IEEE-EMBS Whitaker Foundation Student Paper Competition Guidelines

	Student authors worldwide who are IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society (EMBS) student members are invited to submit papers in 
English for the Student Paper Competition at the 15th Annual International
Conference of the IEEE-EMBS.  This call is for IEEE-EMBS student members
ONLY, or for those students who submit completed membership applications 
and fees with their competition entries.

	The student should be listed as first author and the student's
advisor as second author.  Other individuals may be co-authors, if 
appropriate.  A student may submit a maximum of two entries for the Student
Paper Competition.  Student submissions must include a letter signed 
by the student's advisor on university letterhead confirming that the 
student is currently enrolled or will complete graduate studies in 1993,
and indicate the student's role in the reported work.  Guidelines for 
manuscript preparation, as outlined in the Author's Kit, should be
followed.  Completed manuscripts, letter from the advisor, and ALL items 
listed in the Checklist for Mailing the Author's Package should be 
sent to:
 
	Dr. Rangaraj M. Rangayyan
	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
	The University of Calgary
	2500 University Drive N.W.
	Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4

Two (2) additional photocopies of the original manuscript, a copy of the
advisor's letter, a copy of the conference registration form, and proof 
of membership or the completed membership application with appropriate
payment, should  be sent to:	

	Ms. Sally Chapman, IEEE-EMBS Secretariat
	National Research Council of Canada
	Building M-55, Room 393
	Ottawa, Canada K1A 0R8 

The deadline for paper submission is May 1, 1993.  Completed Author's Kits
must be received by Dr. Rangaraj M. Rangayyan and additional material 
received by the IEEE-EMBS Secretariat by May 1, 1993 to be eligible. 
Entrants are encouraged to use express mail services with guaranteed
delivery dates to meet the delivery deadline.

	All entries in the Student Paper Competition will be reviewed by
the Student Paper Review Committee.  Papers will be judged on technical 
merit, structure (abstract, introduction, methods, analysis, results,
conclusions, and references), clarity of composition, and originality.  
The papers from IEEE-EMBS student members will be initially 
reviewed in groups based on the home Region (IEEE Regions 1 - 10) of the
applicants, and one Finalist from each Region will be selected.  No 
IEEE-EMBS Regional Finalist will be selected from Regions represented by
fewer than (5) five papers.  All papers not selected as IEEE-EMBS 
Regional Finalists will be placed in the Open Competition.  Ten 
additional Finalists will be selected for the Open Competition from all
the remaining entries in the Student Paper Competition.  All entrants 
will be notified of their status by July 31, 1993.  Any student wishing to
have his or her paper withdrawn if it is not selected as a Finalist 
should clearly state this request in a separate letter with the 
material sent to the IEEE-EMBS Secretariat.  All student papers not
selected as Finalists will be reviewed for presentation as regular 
submissions to the conference.  

	Each Finalist will receive complimentary conference registration and
social function tickets, a set of conference proceedings, and a travel 
reimbursement stipend.  

	IEEE-EMBS Regional Student Finalists from Regions 1-7 will be
reimbursed in U.S. funds for the cost of travel expenses, hotel
accommodations, and meals up to $500.  The IEEE-EMBS Regional Student
Finalist from Regions 8-10 will be reimbursed in U.S. funds for the cost
of travel expenses, hotel accommodations, and meals up to $1,000.  All
IEEE-EMBS Open Student Finalists will be reimbursed in U.S. funds for the
cost of travel expenses, hotel accommodations, and meals up to $350
regardless of home region.  According to IEEE policy, students must submit
IEEE Expense Reports with original receipts after the conference in order
to be reimbursed.  In exceptional cases, advances may be arranged. 

	Each Finalist must attend the conference and present his or her
paper in the regular conference program - no substitutes will be permitted.  
The presentations will be attended by a panel of judges.  First, second,
and third place winners will be selected based on the professionalism 
of the presentation, verbal communication skills, and the technical 
merit of the topic.  The three winners of the oral portion of the Student
Paper Competition will receive an engraved plaque, and an honorarium of 
$300 U.S. for the first place winner, $200 U.S. for the second place
winner, and $100 U.S. for the third place winner.  All Finalists will 
receive Certificates of Merit.

Students who have questions should contact:

	Dr. John D. Enderle 
	Department of Electrical Engineering
	North Dakota State University
	Fargo, ND  58105 USA.
	Phone: (701) 237-7689; 
	FAX: (701) 237-8677  
	e-mail: j.enderle@ieee.org

Checklist for Student Paper Competition Entrants:

  1.  All items listed in the Check for Mailing the Author's Package sent
      to Dr. Rangaraj M. Rangayyan.

  2.  Materials to be sent to the IEEE-Secretariat:
	(a) Two (2) photocopies of the original manuscript (8 1/2 by 11 inches). 
	(b) Copies of the advisor's letter and the conference registration form.
	(c) Proof of membership in IEEE-EMBS or a completed IEEE-EMBS membership
            application with appropriate payment. 
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