The Honors Committee of the North American Regional Science Council is soliciting nominations for the following awards to be given at this year's annual meeting:

1.  Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement in Regional Science

The Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement is named in honor of Professor Walter Isard, father of Regional Science, founder of the Regional Science Association, and a leading scholar in the worldwide Regional Science community. Established in 1994, the award pays tribute to North American regional scientists who have made significant theoretical and methodological contributions to the field of Regional Science throughout their careers. The list of past winners of the Isard Award can be found here.  

2.  Boyce Award for Distinguished Service to Regional Science

This award honors Professor David Boyce, a prominent figure in Regional Science who promoted the Regional Science Association for a number of years and was instrumental in its long-term success. The award acknowledges the service contributions that North American members have made to Regional Science organizations. The list of past winners of the Boyce Award can be found here.  

3.  Hewings Award for Outstanding Achievement by a "Junior" Faculty

This award is named in honor of Professor Geoffrey J.D. Hewings who over the years introduced numerous graduate students to Regional Science and mentored them as young scholars. The award recognizes distinguished contributions to Regional Science research by North American scholars who have recently completed doctoral studies (within ten years of receiving a Ph.D.). The list of past winners of the Hewings Award can be found here.

4. Roger R. Stough Outstanding Mentor Award

This award is named in honor of Professor Roger R. Stough. In addition to being a renowned scholar and contributor to the development of Regional Science, Roger was an outstanding mentor to dozens of graduate students and junior faculty members. This award recognizes regional scientists who have been exceptional mentors to students, junior faculty members and underrepresented populations and communities over a lifelong career. The list of past winners of the Stough Award can be found here.  

Please send your nomination(s) by October 4, 2024, 11:59 PM PDT to Genevieve Giuliano, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Late nominations will not be accepted.

Register for NARSC 2024 using this link.

Remember to reserve your hotel room below. Remember, you help NARSC by staying at the host hotel, and you get more time to meet with your colleagues!

A block of rooms has been reserved at the The New Orleans Marriott (555 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130).

A special conference room rate of $219 (plus taxes) has been negotiated with the hotel. You can book your room at the conference hotel using this link. By doing so, NARSC will get credit for your booking. Remember, you help NARSC by staying at the host hotel, and you get more time to meet with your colleagues!

Position Openings

Remember to check the NARSC website for position openings.

The page is constantly being updated.

NARSC Graduate Student Paper Competitions The North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) Graduate Student Paper Competitions are held annually in conjunction with the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI). These contests encourage the participation of young scholars by providing a forum for paper presentation and discussion by senior scholars in the field of regional science. Beginning in 2010, two separate competitions have been held for graduate student papers:

1.    Graduate-Student-Author Paper Competition: Eligibility for the award is limited to current Masters and PhD students, and/or recent graduates who completed their degree after August 1, 2023. Co-authored papers are acceptable; however, all authors listed on a paper must meet the eligibility criteria above.

2.    Graduate-Student-Led Paper Competition: Eligibility for the award requires that the paper’s “primary author” be a current Masters or PhD student, or a recent graduate who completed their degree after August 1, 2023. Papers with senior co-authors are acceptable; however, most of the substantive work and contribution of the paper must be directly attributable to an author who meets the eligibility criteria above.

The 2024 contest will be held in conjunction with the annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, to be held November 13 – 16, 2024 in New Orleans, LA.
 

Acceptance of the paper for full consideration requires the following: 

1.    Individuals must submit an abstract for the paper through the NARSC abstract submission page AND the relevant box should be ticked indicating the paper is being submitted as part of the student paper competition.

2.    Individuals should submit a digital copy of their paper to the appropriate competition chair, formatted using the Papers in Regional Science guidelines

3.    A cover letter from their academic advisor confirming the author(s) meet all necessary eligibility requirements for the competition selected.

For the Graduate-Student-Author Paper Competition, the cover letter should state that the graduate student(s) meets the eligibility criteria. In addition, the advisor should confirm that they will not be included in the authorship should the paper be published.
 

For the Graduate-Student-Led Paper Competition, the cover letter should state the approximate percentages of the substantive work (ideas, methods, and applications) and contributions that are directly attributable to the primary author (the student or recent graduate). In addition, the cover letter should state that the graduate student meets the eligibility criteria; and the advisor should agree to have the student remain as the first author should the paper be published.

Papers must be presented in-person at the annual North American Meetings of RSAI by the student author(s).

Deadlines:

·         Abstracts are due on August 31, 2024.

·         The full paper and accompanying academic advisor’s cover letter are due on August 31, 2024.

Both the full paper, formatted using the Papers in Regional Science guidelines and the advisor’s cover letter should be submitted in electronic format to:

·         Graduate Student-Author Paper Competition: Chair: Christa Court, University of Florida Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

·         Graduate Student-Led Paper Competition: Chair: Claudia Montanía Portillo, University of Arizona Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For each of the competitions, up to four finalists will be selected from all the submissions. Each finalist will present their papers in-person during a special session (one or two sessions, depending on number of finalists) at the annual North American Meetings of RSAI. All finalists should plan to attend the Awards Luncheon held on Saturday, November 16, 2024. 

A block of rooms has been reserved at the The New Orleans Marriott (555 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130).

A special conference room rate of $219 (plus taxes) has been negotiated with the hotel. You can book your room at the conference hotel using this link. By doing so, NARSC will get credit for your booking. 

Position Openings

Remember to check the NARSC website for position openings.