Cover letter including:
- Contact information: name, school, email and snail mail addresses.
- When the study was initiated, and how it was related to the author's educational program at the time (e.g. "the manuscript was a required clinical research project during fieldwork," "the manuscript was a term paper required for a course in research. " etc).
- Identify any faculty member in your program who assisted you in any way with the study to ensure no conflict of interest in the review process.
- Verify (as appropriate) approval granted by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) if relevant to the study. Please note that some studies, such as retrospective studies or systematic reviews, may be acceptable for submission but do not generally require IRB approval. See OTJR's website for current submission guidelines.
- Indicate whether or not the manuscript has been accepted for publication elsewhere. (Note: manuscripts previously published or in the process of publication are NOT eligible for this award.
- A short paragraph of no more than 100 words to appear in professional publications citing the applicant's contributions and a brief overview of the subject.
De-identified manuscript.
For blinded review, the manuscript must not identify either the student or the educational program with which s/he is associated. It is the applicant's responsibility to see that all identifying materials have been removed; failure to do so will disqualify the manuscript.
Curriculum vitae
One for each author
Recent photograph
Of applicants suitable for reproduction (hi resolution 300 dpi or greater, .jpg preferred)