The Community Research and Development Division announces its 2013 Graduate Student Paper Competition.  The goal is to encourage scholarly endeavors which enhance our understanding of issues affecting the community.  Paper topics can focus on various aspects of the community, including its capacity, development, renewal, and its relationship with other social issues or problems.  Qualitative and quantitative empirical analyses and theoretical papers are welcome.  To be eligible for submission, a paper must not be published or accepted for publication.  Papers must be student-authored; they may be authored by a single student or co-authored by more than one student, but may not be co-authored by a faculty member or other non-student.  Papers must not exceed 25 double-spaced pages (including all notes, references, and tables), and should include a brief abstract.  To be eligible for the award, the author(s) must make a commitment to present the paper at a session during the 2013 SSSP Annual Meeting in New York City.  To be considered, submit (a) a copy of the manuscript, (b) a cover letter specifying that the paper is to be considered in the Community Research and Development Division Graduate Student Paper Competition, and (c) a letter from each author’s advisor certifying the person’s status as a student and including some brief comments about the research.  All materials must be submitted electronically by January 31, 2013 to Dr. Andrea Leverentz at Andrea.Leverentz@umb.edu. The winner will receive a $125 cash award, a one-year membership to SSSP, and conference registration fees for the 2013 SSSP Annual Meeting.