{"id":4912,"date":"2025-11-18T21:53:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/about-us\/awards\/ralph-b-brown-scholar-paper-competition-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T20:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:37:28","slug":"ronald-wimberley-student-paper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/about-us\/awards\/ronald-wimberley-student-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronald Wimberley Student Paper Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4912\" data-postid=\"4912\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4912 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_udh0784 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_g3ux882 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_9vjy801 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Ronald Wimberley Student Paper Competition            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    Recognizing Student Research Advancing Rural Quality of Life and Community Well-Being            <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_9ij2288 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_rnlm190 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qtwl702    tb_gs591685\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">Award Overview<\/h3>    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20278263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20278263 BCX0\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20278263 BCX0\">nvites student papers focused on improving the quality of life in rural communities. 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Preference is given to research that advances understanding of rural life and health, particularly how communities adapt to scientific, economic, or health-related challenges.\u00a0 Eligibility Current student member of RSS\u00a0 Requirements 20\u201330 page\u00a0paper that includes a\u00a0relevant review of the literature, original analysis, a clear discussion and set of conclusions, complete references,\u00a0and be\u00a0written at a professional level.\u202f(Manuscripts may be co-authored if the person\u00a0submitting\u00a0it is the primary author)\u00a0 Submitted abstract to present at the annual meeting\u00a0 Award Complimentary registration to the annual meeting $150 in Award Funds Submissions Open December 15, 2025 and Close February 27, 2026 Ronald Wimberley Student Paper Submission Form 2026 &#8211; Ronald Wimberley Student Paper Competition Community, Health, and Family RIG Award Nominator Name * Nominator Email * Nominee Information Recipients of this award must be RSS graduate student members. 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