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The George Burke Maxey Award in Water Resources Research

An award has been established in the honor of Dr. George B. and Jane C. Maxey, former Executive Director of the Division of Hydrologic Sciences and his wife. The amount of the award is $1,000.00. The award is based on research papers submitted by the students on subjects related to water science and engineering. Criteria for the award, eligibility requirements and timing are as follows:

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, the student must be a full- or part-time enrollee in a graduate program at either the University of Nevada, Reno or the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In addition, the student must be in good standing and have been in residence at least one semester.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

1. Imagination
   Originality of ideas expressed or presentation of concept.
2. Completeness
   Thoughtful and well-defined concepts with introduction, analysis, and conclusions.
3. Relationship
   Relationship to real world problems.
4. Documentation
   Evidence of background search of literature.
5. Style
   The paper should be in a form acceptable for publication. These criteria are general and not necessarily equally weighted or in order of importance.

NOTE: Papers that are not directly related to water science (i.e., hydrology in a broad sense) will not be considered appropriate. If there is a question concerning acceptability of a particular subject area, please contact Dr. John J. Warwick, DHS/Reno, 775-673-7379, before preparing the paper.

ADJUDICATION

The student must submit four copies of a paper on a relevant topic by March 1 to: Dr. John Warwick, Executive Director, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, Nevada 89512. This paper can be as much as 10 pages of double-spaced text (exclusive of figures, title page, references, etc.) and will be submitted to each of the committee members for review and ranking. The applicant may be asked to make an oral presentation to summarize his/her paper, the time allotted being not more than fifteen minutes.