------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: <[log in to unmask]> Prospective entrants are reminded that entries for the BSHS Singer Prize close on 31st October. Postal entries ONLY will be accepted- no email attachments please. For reference the details of the award are below The BSHS Singer Prize The Singer Prize, of up to #300, is awarded by the BSHS every two years to the writer of an unpublished essay based in original research into any aspect of the history of science, technology or medicine. The Prize is intended for younger scholars or recent entrants into the profession. The Prize may be awarded to the writer of one outstanding essay, or may be divided between two or more entrants. The Prize will be presented at a BSHS meeting and publication in the British Journal for the History of Science will be at the discretion of the Editor General Rules Candidates must be registered for a postgraduate degree course or have completed such in the last two years. Entry is in no way limited to British nationals Essays must not exceed 8,000 words (including footnotes), must be fully documented, typewritten with double-line spacing, and submitted in English. Use of published and unpublished primary material is strongly encouraged, and full and correct us of scholarly apparatus (eg footnotes) is expected. Entries (3 copies, stating the number of words) should be sent to arrive not later than 31 October 2000. Essays must not bear any reference to the author, either by name or department; candidates should send a covering letter with documentation of their status and details of any publications Entries should be sent to BSHS Secretary, Dr. Sally Horrocks, Department of Economic and Social History, Leicester University, Leicester, LE1 7RH Enquiries only by email. Do not send essays as email attachments. Sally Horrocks Sally M. Horrocks (Dr) Department of Economic and Social History, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK tel 0116 252 5070/ 2588 fax 0116 252 5081 email [log in to unmask]