First Article Prize

The Council for European Studies (CES) is calling for nominations for its inaugural European Studies First Article Prize Competition. Two prizes will be awarded in 2012, one to a scholar working in the humanities and one to a scholar working in the social sciences. These prizes will honor the writers of the best first articles on European studies published within a two-year period.

A multi-disciplinary First Article Prize Committee appointed by the Council’s Executive Committee will choose the winner. Each prize winner will receive $500 and public recognition on the Council's website and publications.

Award winners will be announced no later than May 15, 2012. To nominate an article for this prize, complete this First Article Prize Nomination Form.  All nominations must be received by April 2, 2012.

Eligibility

Each nominated article must meet the following criteria:

Nominations may be submitted by the publisher, editor, author, or admiring colleagues, and must be accompanied by a nomination form and digital copy of the nominated article.  (Articles should be directly attached to the nomination form.)  Paper submissions will not be accepted.