PAS 2027 Best Graduate Student Paper Award

Population Association of Singapore invites students to participate in the PAS 2027 Best Graduate Student Paper Award for the most outstanding graduate student-authored paper in population studies.

Papers may explore any topic related to population and society. Examples include households, health and wellbeing, fertility and family life, ageing, migration, youth transitions, and intergenerational relations. Other population related topics are also welcome.

The winner will receive a $250 cash prize, free attendance at the PAS 2026 Annual Conference, and a timing slot to present their paper at the conference, and be formally recognized for their achievement.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 5, 2027

Details:

  • Self-nominations and nominations by graduate research supervisors are welcome.

  • Graduate papers already submitted for the PAS Annual Meeting 2027 are also welcomed.

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Nominees must be a registered graduate student (full-time or part-time), at the point of submission.

  2. Papers must be primarily authored by the student. If the manuscript is co-authored with another student or faculty member, a letter from the co-author is required to verify that the nominee had the primary responsibility for the work.

  3. Papers should be authored by Ph.D. and Master’s students.

  4. Papers should not have been published or accepted for publication at the point of submission. Papers under review or submitted for publication are allowed.

  5. Full Papers submitted should not exceed 8,000 words of text (excluding references, tables, etc.).

  6. Papers and any letters should be uploaded in PDF format.

Any information provided will be kept confidential.

If you run into any problems during the submission process, please contact us at contactus@sgpopulation.org.

IMPORTANT DATES

2027

Feb 5

Submission Deadline

Mar 2

Notification of Winner

May 13-14

Award Presentation
Presentation of Winning Paper at PAS 2027