AVCAL Research Prizes
Call for Submissions: 2010 AVCAL Research Prizes
Submission Guidelines
The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) is pleased to announce the introduction of two research prizes in 2010. The aim of this programme is to encourage the development of high-quality research on issues of importance and relevance to the Private Equity and Venture Capital industry in Australia, and to increase knowledge and understanding of the industry through the publication of pertinent articles in the scholarly press. Submissions are invited from academia and industry participants for these prizes.
The prizes are:
- AVCAL Private Equity Research Prize: A$2,500 will be awarded for the best paper on private equity
- AVCAL Venture Capital Research Prize: A$2,500 will be awarded for the best paper on venture capital
Eligibility: Academia (e.g. university/research staff in Australia and overseas, MBA and postgraduate students) and financial industry practitioners.
Criteria: The research must present new and useful insights into Private Equity or Venture Capital, display a high level of scholarship on matters of practical relevance to the industry in Australia, be empirically robust and of publishable quality. Examples of topics that may be considered include empirical studies on the broader economic effects of Private Equity or Venture Capital investment, case studies, or other pedagogical topics from the perspectives of the investee companies, General Partners or Limited Partners.
AVCAL reserves the right not to award either or both prizes if the above criteria are not met.
Deadline: Entries close at 5pm (EST) on Friday 10th December 2010 and will be judged by a panel selected by AVCAL.
Submission instructions:
- All entries must be typed, double spaced and follow a commonly accepted academic style guide.
- They may be submitted in either Word or pdf format.
- Please prepare 2 documents for your submission: a cover page with the title and the author(s)’ name, institution and contact details, and a separate copy of the actual research paper with no personal identification details. For your information, AVCAL’s Privacy Policy can be found here.
Submissions should be sent to research@avcal.com.au with the title “Submission for 2010 AVCAL Research Prize”. Please indicate whether the submission is for the Private Equity or Venture Capital research prize.
Further information:
Dr Kar Mei Tang, Research Manager, AVCAL
Email: karmei.tang@avcal.com.au
Phone: +61 2 8243 7000
Level 41, 1 Macquarie Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000