[Publication] IRASEC-ISEAS - Sustainability of Thailand's Competitiveness:

The Policy Challenges

Edited by Patarapong Intarakumnerd and Yveline Lecler

Competitiveness of a country requires continuous upgrading and sometimes, major transformation. Thailand is at the crossroad. It can no longer pursue a strategy based on low-cost advantages, but its capability achievements are still too low to become an advanced economy. This book points out weaknesses of Thailand’s national innovation system or education and suggests how the county should develop new capabilities to survive and prosper in the globalized and fiercely competitive world. It will be useful to researchers and students who want to learn more about Thailand and emerging countries, and also to policy-makers and executives involved in economic and industrial development.

 

Sustainability of Thailand’s Competitiveness

The Policy ChallengeEdited by Patarapong INTARAKUMNERD and Yveline LECLER
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore, 2010, 331 pages.
ISBN: 978-981-4279-47-5
ISBN: 978-981-4279-48-2 (e-book PDF)

IRASEC c/o French Embassy
29, Sathorn Tai Road, Bangkok 10120 Thailand
Tel: (66) 026 27 21 87
www.irasec.com

VSG - Graduate Prize

 2009-2010 Graduate Paper Prize Competition

VSG Grad Student Prize Information and Form [Please fill in pdf form and submit with your entry]

The Vietnam Studies Group (VSG) announces that it is accepting submissions for its third annual graduate student paper prize competition. The competition encourages the direct involvement of graduate students in the growth of Vietnamese studies and supports their professional development. The competition is open to full and part time graduate students, regardless of their disciplinary specialization. Preference will be given to sole-authored papers based on original field, archival, and/or statistical research. However, thematic reviews that critically synthesize existing literature on a particular topic related to Vietnamese studies will also be considered.

Papers may be written in English, Vietnamese, or French. Submissions will be reviewed by a VSG sub-committee, which will evaluate the entries on the basis of their scholarly merit, theoretical and/or methodological originality, clarity, and style. Additionally, papers should have implications that transcend their disciplinary boundaries to reach a broader academic audience.

The winner will receive a $500 prize, and the winner will receive a $200 travel award if they agree to come to the VSG annual meeting during the AAS Annual Meeting, March 25-28 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to pick up their award.  In addition, they will receive a free year-long membership in VSG, as will the honorable mention, if there is any.

Additionally, it is a requirement that all submissions come from current VSG members. If you are not a current VSG member, simply submit the annual student rate ($10), to David Biggs, VSG Treasurer, care of the History Department at UC Riverside. Checks should be made out to the AAS.  It is strongly desired, but not required, that students who have submitted a paper for consideration attend both the VSG meeting and AAS conference.

Eligibility Requirements :
The competition is open to all graduate students who are:
1)    Either enrolled on a campus or engaged in research in the field during the academic year the prize is to be awarded.
2)    A dues-paying member of VSG (AAS is encouraged, but not mandatory).
3)    Have obtained and submitted a brief letter of support from a faculty sponsor that addresses the scholarly merits of the paper.

Submission Guidelines :
To be considered, all submissions must:
1)    Include a completed participation form, which includes the faculty letter of support.
2)    Include a title page and abstract (not to exceed 150 words).
3)    Be written in English, Vietnamese, or French.
4)    Be between 5,000-8,000 words in length and be typed (standard 12-point fonts, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, including all figures and tables).
5)    References should follow the style guidelines normal to your home discipline. Vietnamese sources should include diacritics.
6)    Electronic copies of the paper must be submitted to (Wynn Wilcox) wilcoxw@wcsu.edu as a virus-free email attachment (.doc) to the committee by midnight Eastern Standard Time on January 1, 2010. Late papers will not be considered.

The Vietnam Studies Group is a Sub-Committee of the Southeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies.