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 has been extended to March 14, by 11:59pm EST
Defining the Humanities and Social Sciences
For the purposes of the European Studies First Article Prize Competition, the Committee will adhere to the following definition of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Humanities
- English
- Comparative Literature
- History
- Classics
- Religion
- Philosophy
- Rhetoric
- Law
- the Arts
- Linguistics
- Specific language Studies
Social Sciences
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Sociology
- Geography
- Political Science/Government
- Education
- Communications/Marketing
- Business Administration
- Public Administration
- International Relations
- Criminology
- Psychology
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
