Additional nominations may be made in writing if they are seconded by twelve registrants of the 1994 or 1995 conferences, have the consent of the nominee, and are submitted to the general chair prior to the start of the 1996 business session. The Nottingham Prize was established from contributions given in memory of Professor Wayne B. Nottingham of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by his many friends and associates. A student paper is defined as a paper based on a Ph.D. thesis whose date of submission to the faculty is no earlier that one year before the meeting at which the prize is given. A student may compete for the prize only once. Anyone wishing to compete should prepare an abstract as instructed herein.
Travel assistance is available to cover part of a competitor's expenses.
A letter that includes a brief vita, thesis submission date, expected graduation date, and a request for travel assistance, if needed. While the competition will be judged largely on the oral presentation, the 1500-word manuscript will be needed to provide additional information to the judges. Submission of a thesis or of a manuscript to be published is not acceptable. The committee will limit the number of competitors to those who can be accommodated in one session. Published material may be included in the paper provided the thesis submission date meets the specification given above.