Here are the detailed rules:
- The competition is limited to students receiving their degrees in other than their native country.
- The purpose is to foster and recognize cross-national interaction.
- The submission shall be no more than 2 pages of an extended abstract (in English) of the dissertation, a one-page CV of the student, and a recommendation letter from the student's advisor.
- The submission can be by the student and/or the student's advisor.
- The thesis/dissertation must have been completed within one year before the yearly announcement.
- The documentation shall be sent by email to swang@utk.edu.