Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is pleased to announce the 2024 iteration of its biennial prize for the best dissertation on the medieval Middle East (roughly 500–1500 CE). In an effort to recognize excellent doctoral research in the field, MEM will award this prize at the annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), to be … Continue reading Prize: Best dissertation, Middle East Medievalists, June 30, 2024
From BRAIS: "The British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) is delighted to announce the 2025 round of the BRAIS Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World. This international prize is awarded annually to one outstanding doctoral thesis. English-language submissions on any aspect of the academic study of Islam and the Muslim world, past … Continue reading BRAIS Prize 2025: Call for Submissions, January 24, 2025
Subject Fields: Law and Legal History, Humanities, Cultural History / Studies, Literature, Race / Ethnic Studies The Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities (LCH) is accepting submissions for the 2025 Julien Mezey Dissertation Award. This annual prize is awarded to the dissertation that most promises to enrich and advance interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of law, culture, and the humanities. LCH seeks the submission … Continue reading Award: 2025 LCH Julien Mezey Dissertation Award, March 15, 2025
The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Thesis Prizes. These prizes recognize outstanding undergraduate and doctoral research contributions to Islamic Studies, rewarding students whose work advances scholarly discourse on Islam and Muslim societies, past and present. Submissions will be evaluated based on research quality, originality of topic, clarity … Continue reading Prize: Undergraduate Thesis Prize, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, April 11, 2025
From the organizers: Dear MEM members, The Board of Directors of Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is pleased to request submissions for its biennial prize for best book on the medieval Middle East (ca. 500-1500 CE). The prize will be awarded at the 2025 annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association. Below is a list of criteria for the upcoming competition: … Continue reading Prize: Middle East Medievalists (MEM) Book Prize, May 1, 2025
Doctoral Dissertation Prize Award Amount: $3,000 Eligibility: Open to Harvard doctoral students in all disciplines who complete their Ph.D. between June 2024 and May 2025. Faculty advisor nomination is required. Submission Deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025, at 5 PM (via CARAT). Award Announcement: Fall 2025. All applications must be submitted through CARAT. For more details, … Continue reading Prize: Doctoral Dissertation Prize, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, May 16, 2025
Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law The YCC will award the Phanor J. Eder Prize for the best paper submitted by a J.D., B.A., LL.B., or other student who has not yet completed their first law degree as of May 31, 2025. The author(s) of the winning paper will receive a modest stipend to … Continue reading Prize: Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law, Younger Comparativists Committee, June 13, 2025
From the organizers: WALLACE JOHNSON FIRST BOOK PROGRAM CRITERIA Scholars working toward the publication of first books in legal history. AMOUNT Fellowship funding for travel and accommodation. DEADLINE June 27, 2025 The biennial Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors provides advice and support to scholars working toward the publication of first books in legal … Continue reading Wallace Johnson First Book Program, June 27, 2025
Colin B. Picker Graduate Student Prize The YCC will award the Colin B. Picker Prize for the best paper submitted by a graduate student. To be considered for the award, in addition to submitting an abstract by the above deadline, graduate students whose abstracts are accepted for the conference must also submit their papers in their … Continue reading Prize: Colin B. Picker Prize, Younger Comparativists Committee, August 15, 2025
From the organizers: Criteria: Early-career scholars who wish to present a paper on any topic in legal, institutional and/or constitutional history, at the annual ASLH conference. Amount: $500 cash + $750 reimbursement Deadline: April 1, 2026 Named after the late Kathryn T. Preyer, a distinguished historian of the law of early America known for her … Continue reading Call for Papers: Kathryn T. Preyer Scholars Program, American Society for Legal History, April 1, 2026
