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PLEASE PASS ON TO YOUR STUDENTS [cid:[log in to unmask]] The Association for Institutional Thought Ninth Annual Student Scholars Award Competition The Association for Institutional Thought (AFIT) proudly announces the Ninth Annual AFIT Student Scholars Award Competition. The aim of AFIT is to encourage undergraduate and graduate students in Economics and Political Economy to pursue research in topics within the Institutional Economics framework and which draws upon and acknowledges the work of Institutional economists. Awards will be made to the three best papers. Winners are expected to present their research during a special session at the Annual Meetings of AFIT, held during the Western Social Science Association's Annual Conference at the Hyatt, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2-5, 2014. Winners will each receive: 1. $300 prize 2. One year student membership in AFIT 3. Paid WSSA Conference Registration 4. Paid admission to the AFIT Presidential Address Dinner Winning papers must be presented at the special AFIT session in order to be eligible for the prize. Prizes will be presented during the AFIT Presidential Address Dinner. Application Procedures and Deadlines Papers must be between 15-25 pages in length (4,000-7,000 words), including references and appendices. An entry must include author, educational affiliation, and email address. They should be submitted electronically (preferably as a pdf) by December 1, 2013 to: Professor Frederic S. Lee Department of Economics 211 Haag Hall University of Missouri-Kansas City 5100 Rockhill Road Kansas City, Missouri 64110 USA E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Winners will be notified by 1/15/14. Papers of last year's winners are found at: http://www.associationforinstitutionalthought.org/division.php?page=graduate_students&side=student_scholars_competition_awardees For more information about AFIT visit our website at site at www.associationforinstitutionalthought.org/<http://www.associationforinstitutionalthought.org/>