PRIZES, GRANTS, AND AWARDS

STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT

NCSA Article Prize

2007 Article Prize Winner: Stefan Bargheer

The Nineteenth Century Studies Association (NCSA) is pleased to announce the 2008 Article Prize, which recognizes excellence in scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long 19th century (French Revolution to World War I). The winner will receive a cash award of $500 to be presented at the annual meeting of NCSA hosted this year by Florida International University, Miami, FL, April 3-5, 2008.

Articles published between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007 are eligible for consideration for the 2008 prize and may be submitted by the author or the publisher of a journal, anthology, or volume containing independent essays. Submission of interdisciplinary studies is especially encouraged. The winning article will be selected by a committee of nineteenth-century scholars representing diverse disciplines.

Send three copies of published articles/essays to the chair: Professor Joan DelPlato, Department of Art History, Simon's Rock College of Bard, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Questions should be sent to: delplato@simons-rock.edu. Applicants must verify date of actual publication for eligibility and provide an email address so that receipt of their submissions may be acknowledged. One entry per scholar or publisher is allowed annually. Essays written in part or in whole in a language other than English must be accompanied by English translations. Deadline for submission is November 15, 2007.

NCSA President's Award

2007 President's Award Recipient: William H. Scheuerle

The NCSA President's Award is a way to honor members who have contributed in extraordinary ways both to the Nineteenth Century Studies Association and to scholarship in interdisciplinary nineteenth-century studies. Each year the President selects the recipient of this award, whose name is revealed to the awardee and to the assembled membership at the annual business meeting during the conference. There is no competition involved for this honor.

NCSA Emerging Scholars Award

2007 Emerging Scholars Award Recipient: Cynthia Imogen Hammond

The work of emerging scholars represents the promise and long-term future of interdisciplinary scholarship in 19th-century studies. In recognition of the excellent publications of this constituency of emerging scholars, the Nineteenth Century Studies Association (NCSA) announces the creation of the Emerging Scholars Award.

This award recognizes an outstanding article or essay published within five years of the author's doctorate. Entries can be from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long 19th century (the French Revolution to World War I), must be published in English or be accompanied by an English translation, and must be by a single author.

The winner will receive $500 to be presented at the following annual meeting of the NCSA. Prize recipients need not be members of the NCSA, but are encouraged to attend the conference to receive the award.

Eligibility

1) Entrants must be within five years of having received a doctorate or other terminal professional degree, and must have less than seven years of experience either in an academic career, or as a post-terminal-degree independent scholar or practicing professional.

2) Articles published in any scholarly journals, including on-line journals, or in edited volumes of essays are eligible.

3) Articles submitted to the NCSA Article Prize are ineligible for the Emerging Scholars Award.

4) Only articles physically published between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007 (even if the citation date of the journal is different) are eligible for the 2008 Emerging Scholar Award.

Submission Process

1) An article can be submitted by an author or by the publisher or editor of a journal or essay collection.

2) In any given year, an applicant may submit more than one article for this award.
The winning article will be selected by a committee representing diverse disciplines.

3) Send three off-prints or photocopies to: Professor Maria K. Bachman, Department of English, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC 29528-6054; e-mail mbachman@coastal.edu

4) DEADLINE: Postmarked November 2, 2007.