Dear colleagues: Just a reminder that the Regional Research Institute (RRI) is now accepting submissions for the William H. Miernyk Research Excellence Medal (the Miernyk Medal). The Miernyk Medal is intended to be awarded annually at the Southern Regional Science Association (SRSA) Annual Meeting to the author of the best SRSA conference paper written and presented by a scholar within six years of receiving their Ph.D. A monetary stipend accompanies the awarding of the Miernyk Medal.
Named for William H. Miernyk, the founder and first director of the Regional Research Institute, the Miernyk Medal competition is open to any Ph.D. recipient no more than six years beyond the date on which their degree was awarded and at a rank no higher than Assistant Professor (or equivalent). SRSA membership, presentation of the paper at the SRSA Annual Meeting, and attendance at the SRSA Awards Banquet are also required. The winning paper will focus on the diligent and systematic enquiry and discovery of facts or principles relating to a topic of interest to regional scientists. The winning paper must either be solo-authored or, in the case of co-authored papers, submissions must include a letter from the co-author stating that the eligible author is the driving intellectual force (and deserving of first-authorship) for the paper. The winning author must also be the consensus choice of the review panel. Members of the review panel will include the current Director of the RRI and other researchers in regional science selected by RRI Director. For the 2024 Miernyk Medal, authors must submit their papers by email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> by February 29, 2024. Submission letters must include documentation of meeting registration. A list of past winners and more information about the Miernyk Medal can be found at https://rri.wvu.edu/what-we-do/awards-and-recognition/miernyk-medal-for-research-excellence Best- Heather Heather Stephens, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) Director, Regional Research Institute (RRI) Associate Professor, Resource Economics and Management West Virginia University [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
