Via the Central Eurasian Studies Society mailing list:

Have you written a research paper on the country of Turkmenistan?

Friends of Turkmenistan, an affiliate of the National Peace Corps Association, is seeking academic papers relevant to Turkmenistan, the Turkmen people and/or the former Soviet Republics of Central Asia for its first annual student paper competition.  A $350 prize will be awarded to the winner.

Selections will be based on the degree to which the work may further Turkmenistan’s national development, or greater understanding of Turkmen culture abroad.

A variety of formats are acceptable, including papers prepared for submission to academic journals, masters’ theses, and research posters prepared for academic conferences (in single document format, such as .ppt or. pdf).  Papers must be submitted in English, and the author/copyright holder should be prepared to allow the work or an abstract to be posted on the Friends of Turkmenistan web site.

Please contact Sheryl Abrahams at sheryl(at)friendsofturkmenistan(dot)org with questions.

For more information about submitting an entry, please visit:
http://www.friendsofturkmenistan.org/Announcements.html.

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