European Studies First Article Prize

The European Studies First Article Prize honors the writers of the best first articles on European studies published within a one-year period and will be awarded to two scholars, one working in the humanities and one in the social sciences.
A multi-disciplinary First Article Prize Committee appointed by CES will choose the winners. Each prize winner will receive $250 and public recognition on CES’ website and publications.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be the first article published by the nominee in the field of European Studies in a peer-reviewed journal
- be published between September 2023 and December 2024
- be the work of one author only or be an article on which the nominee is the first author
- be authored by a member of CES or full-time faculty/a student of a member institution.
Deadline for applications is 11:59 pm EST on February 14, 2025.
Note: This list should not be interpreted as excluding submissions from disciplines or areas of research not listed. For more guidance on issues of disciplinary eligibility please contact CES at: awards@ces-europe.org