Deadline- 1 September 2013
Nominations are invited for The Graduate Essay Prize offered by The Association for Women in Slavic Studies. The mission of offering this prize is to serves as a networking resource for those concerned with the problems, status, and achievements of women in the academic and related professions. The Association also seeks to improve the general public’s understanding about women and gender in these regions. Grand prize of up to $250 will be offered to the winner.
The Graduate Essay Prize is awarded to a chapter or article-length essay on any topic in any field or area of Slavic/East European/Central Asian Studies written by a woman, or on a topic in Slavic/East European/Central Asian Women’s/Gender Studies written by a woman or a man. Essays should be no longer than 50 double-spaced pages, including reference matter, and in English
Categories–
- Best book in Slavic/Eastern European/Eurasian women’s studies
- Best article in Slavic/Eastern European/Eurasian women’s studies
- Best book by a woman in any area of Slavic/East European/Eurasian studies
- Best translation in Slavic/Eastern European/Eurasian women’s studies
Eligibility & Criteria-
This competition is open to current doctoral students and to those who defended a doctoral dissertation in 2012-2013. If the essay is a seminar paper, it must have been written during the academic year 2012-2013. If the essay is a dissertation chapter, it should be accompanied by the dissertation abstract and table of contents. Previous submissions and published materials are ineligible.
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