The Intelligence Studies Project at the University of Texas at Austin, a joint program with the Strauss and Clements Centers, is pleased to announce that, due to the large number of submissions and success of last year’s competition, we will again sponsor a “Bobby R. Inman Award” competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. A formal call for papers will be issued in the spring, but early submissions and recommendations of exceptional work are welcome.
As a reminder, all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at an accredited U.S. higher education institution during the 2015-16 academic year will be eligible to participate. All papers submitted must have been written during the 2015-16 academic year; papers written in previous years will not be accepted. Students are welcome to make edits to papers based on feedback from professors. A student may submit only one paper.
To find out more about the award competition and last year’s winners, please visit our website at http://www.intelligencestudies.utexas.edu/inman-award.
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