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Harvard Undergraduate Thesis Prize in Islamic Studies
April 16, 2019
The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program is pleased to announce the Alwaleed Bin Talal Prize for Best Undergraduate Thesis in Islamic Studies. The prize recognizes students who make original contributions to current scholarly discourse on Islam and Muslim societies, past and present. The prize is open to Harvard College students in all academic disciplines. Theses will be evaluated based on the quality of research, originality of topic, clarity of expression, and strength of argument. Students may self-nominate. However, nominations from faculty advisors are encouraged. The prize carries a $2,000 cash award.
Please submit the completed thesis and a letter of nomination via email to [email protected] by Tuesday, April 16, 2019 for consideration. Please write “[Student’s Last Name] Thesis Nomination”
as the subject line of your email submission to ensure consideration.
The award will be announced by May 17, 2019.