Who Can Apply:
- Any student currently enrolled full-time or part-time in an academic degree program at either the undergraduate or graduate level is eligible to submit a paper. Students from all majors are eligible, however, all entries must be related to criminology, criminal justice, or criminal law and society.
- Papers must not exceed 30 pages, including abstract, text, references, tables and figures, notes, etc. Papers exceeding this limit will not be considered. Papers must be double-spaced, typed in 12-point font on pages using one-inch margins, and conform to a standard format for the organization of papers and citations (e.g. APA, ASA, Bluebook). The WSC Awards Committee is responsible for evaluating papers meeting these requirements.
Deadline: September 25, 2026
Amount: Varies
Learn More: https://westerncriminology.org/students-and-the-wsc/
