We are pleased to announce the call for submissions for the following two prizes written by graduate students (Masters or PhD) who were identified as female at birth or who identify as female at the time of application:
1) best published or forthcoming (post-proof stage) article about Middle Eastern history and
2) best non-published (including not yet submitted, submitted, and under review) article about Middle Eastern history.
For either prize, the journal article (not to exceed 8,000 words, including citations and bibliography) must be in English or translated into English; it may be about any period in Middle Eastern history and may address any subfield in the discipline of history. Submissions will be evaluated on their originality, use of primary and secondary sources, argumentation, and contribution to the field. The applicant must not have been awarded an MA or PhD prior to October 1, 2023.
Articles may be submitted by the author (self-nomination) or as nominations by academic advisors, professors, or journal editors; journal editors may nominate up to three articles. (Authors must confirm by email that they accept the nomination before the submission deadline.) Jointly published articles are accepted for submission, but both authors must be graduate students; the co-author may be male. Articles that have appeared in collections will be considered but only if the articles were published for the first time in the year prior to the application deadline; reprints will not be considered. Winners will be notified by November 1, 2024 and will be publicly acknowledged in an official announcement through WHOME. The winning authors will also receive a $250 monetary award.
Applications are due by 11:59 PST on September 15, 2024.