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I.A.S. to Sponsor Scholarship 
By PAuL H. LoBik 
To PROMOTE THE STuDY of ornithology and the writing of essays on bird 
life by the young people of Illinois, the Illinois Audubon Society is sponsor- 
ing a contest for the best original essay or article on ornithology by a 
young person in Illinois, with the first prize to be a two-weeks’ scholarship 
to the Wisconsin Audubon Camp in the summer of 1959. Additional prizes 
are offered for other articles or essays of merit, and if interest warrants, 
the contest will be repeated in subsequent years. Details of the contest are 
given in the following: 
CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS — 1958 
1. Contestants must be not under 18 years of age or not over 23 years of 
age as of June 1, 1959, and must be residents of Illinois or students in a 
college or secondary school of Illinois. 
2. Persons employed full time as field naturalists, biologists, or teachers of 
natural history, now or within the past four years, are not eligible. 
3. Essays must be between 1,000 and 2,000 words long, and must be based 
on original observations, investigations, or field work on wild birds per- 
formed by the writer. Illustrations or black and white photographs, charts 
and/or drawings may be included as part of the article or essay. The style 
in general should be similar to articles published in the Audubon Bulletin 
or equivalent nature magazines. ‘ 
4,-All manuscripts become the property of the I.A.S. 
5, The winning article will be published in the Illinois Audubon Bulletin, 
as will other articles of suitable merit. No manuscripts will be returned. 
6. The winner of the first prize will receive a free two-weeks’ scholarship 
to the Audubon Camp of Wisconsin. This covers the $95.00 camp fee for 
board, lodging, tuition and field trips during a full session at the camp. The 
award does not include transportation to and from the camp. 
7. Second, third, and additional prizes for worthy essays will be appropriate 
books on wildlife or conservation, to be awarded upon publication, 
8. The first prize winner may choose any session he cares to attend in 1959, 
but he must notify the I.A.S. of the session of his choice by April 15, 1959. 
9, Winning articles will be selected by a committee of three judges, who 
will be the President, the Education Committee Chairman, and the Editor 
of the I.A.S. Decision of the judges will be final. Results will be announced 
in the Bulletin. 
10. Manuscripts must be submitted to the Editor or his representative on 
or before March 1, 1959, which is the closing date of the contest. While 
this gives contestants 14 months to prepare entries, the articles should be 
submitted as early as possible. 
11. If response warrants, the I.A.S. will repeat this contest in 1960, but any 
first prize winner will not be eligible for another first prize award. 
12. Manuscripts must be typed or written in ink, on one side only of 8% 
x 11 paper. 
