Call for Student Papers
Transportation Scholars Conference
Friday, November 7, 2008
CTRE,
Iowa State University Research Park, Ames, Iowa
Who should attend
Students at all current Midwest Transportation Consortium universities are encouraged to participate as are students from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Both undergraduate students and graduate students are invited to submit papers for possible presentation at the conference.
What to submit
Papers are welcome on all transportation related topics, including transportation issues dealing with engineering, planning, business, economics, psychology, or other transportation related fields. We especially welcome papers on topics related to the MTC's theme: Transportation Safety.
Review process
The papers are sent out for review, with the top papers being selected for presentation at the November 7 conference. All papers accepted for presentation will be printed in a compendium of papers and published on the MTC website. The conference presentations are also reviewed, and the award determination is made following the conference. Cash prizes of $1,250 and $250 will be awarded for the best papers written by graduate students.
The winning papers generally cover significant research efforts that typically include the collection of original data. Papers may not exceed 7,500 words (each figure and table counts as 250 words) and must be in the style employed by the Transportation Research Board. Style guides can be obtained from the Transportation Research Board (pdf).
Questions
Questions on the papers or fall conference may be addressed to Chris Albrecht at 515-294-7684.
New location
The conference will be held at CTRE in the ISU Research Park. View a map and directions.
Sponsors
The MTC and the Center for Transportation Research and Education organize this annual student conference to allow students to present the findings of their personal research.
How to submit
Paper due date: October 20, 2008
Papers may be submitted electronically in PDF or MS Word format.
Papers should be sent to:
Chris Albrecht
Center for Transportation Research and Education
Iowa State University
2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, Iowa 50010-8632
Phone: 515-294-7684
Email: calbrech@iastate.edu
