Information for the Winners

The first place winner will be awarded a cash prize of US$35,000 and the second place winner a cash prize of US$15,000. All finalists will receive free trial access to ScienceDirect and Scopus for a year.

The first and second place winners will be asked to return an affidavit of eligibility and release within fourteen (14) days of attempted notification. Non-compliance within that time may result in disqualification and the selection of an alternate winner. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and the selection of an alternate winner.

All taxes (including without limitation federal, state, and local sales, use and/or income taxes) on or connected with the cash prize is the sole and exclusive responsibility of the respective winners. Division of the cash prizes among members of winning collaborative groups shall be an internal matter to be decided by each group.

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