The Polish Studies Association (PSA) holds its first bi-annual competition for the best Poland-themed English-language dissertation. The prize committee accepts dissertations on Polish topics in the English language and in any discipline or methodology. There are no citizenship requirements for this award, and we invite nominations from academic institutions all over the world. Dissertations defended between April 2023 and August 2024 are eligible. Applicants must be members of the Polish Studies Association at
the time of their application. The winner will receive a stipend of $500.
Nominations for the 2024 competition are due by Monday, September 16 and consist of the following materials:
- A nomination by the dissertation advisor, consisting either of
a. an e-mail or letter of nomination (ca. 1 page)
b. the supervisor’s official report on the dissertation (typically, this is submitted to the home university before or after the defense)
The candidate can include the nomination with their application package. If preferred, the advisor can also submit the nomination separately.
- abstract of the dissertation (1 page maximum, single-spaced)
- candidate statement that highlights the main argument, methodology, and contribution of the dissertation to the field of Polish studies; in the statement, please
point to one representative chapter, explaining why the chapter was chosen (2 pages maximum, single-spaced)
- include entire dissertation (in one single pdf file)
- CV (5 pages maximum)
Please submit application materials to Karolina May-Chu (maychu@uwm.edu). Questions can be directed also to the e-mail above as well as the following committee members:
Elisa-Marie Hiemer (elisa-maria.hiemer@herder-institut.de), Anna Müller (anmuller@umich.edu), and Jan Musekamp (jan.musekamp@pitt.edu).
The award winner will be announced at the upcoming ASEEES annual convention in Boston (November 21-24, 2024). For further information about the Polish Studies Association, please visit https://polishstudiesassociation.org/. Here you can also renew your membership or become a member.
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