Award: Graduate Paper Prize, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, July 15, 2026
July 15
From the organizers:
The Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) invites the submission of unpublished graduate student research papers for AGAPS’ 2026 Graduate Paper Prize competition. We welcome graduate papers from across disciplines and with a variety of perspectives. They must primarily focus on the Arabian Peninsula but can be inclusive of the transnational flow of people, goods, and ideas across the Gulf, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean. Papers should include an engagement with literature, a clear methodology, and make an original contribution to scholarship in the field. Papers will be evaluated according to originality of research, innovation, contribution to the field, cogency of argument, sources, method, and clarity of writing.
The deadline for submission is 15 July 2026. The author of the winning paper will be presented with a certificate at the AGAPS Business Meeting held during the next annual Middle East Studies Association (MESA) conference, held from 21–24 November 2026 in Boston, USA. The winning paper will be announced in the Journal of Arabian Studies (JAS), and winners have the option for their paper to be submitted to JAS to be considered for publication.
Eligibility requirements:
- The research paper must be unpublished and must have been written between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.
- Submissions may include papers prepared for classes, seminars, conferences, workshops, etc., but the same paper may not be submitted more than once.
- All applicants must be AGAPS members at the time of submission. Student membership is $15 per year – visit www.agaps.org to sign up.
All materials must be submitted according to the instructions on our application page found here.
Due by: July 15, 2026
