The Hagiography Society is pleased to invite applications for the Sherry L. Reames Graduate Student Travel Award for Hagiographical Studies. Named in honor of the beloved founder and long-time leader of the Society, the award provides $300 to be used toward travel to present at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, held annually at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI.

Eligibility: Students enrolled in a graduate program (anywhere in the world) are eligible to apply if their paper, on a topic involving hagiography, has been accepted for inclusion in the program of the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, MI, at the time of application. Preference may be given to Hagiography Society members. For complete information on how to apply, please visit: http://www.hagiographysociety.org/Awards.

Deadline: November 1, 2015.

The Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship announces the 2015 competition for the best first monograph on feminist scholarship on the Middle Ages. The Prize alternates every other year between a published essay and a first book.

The SMFS Awards Committee solicits nominations for Best First Feminist Book in any area of medieval studies.

Nominated books should represent the best in feminist scholarship published in 2014 and 2015. The Prize, which includes an award of $500, will be announced at the SMFS reception at the 2016 International medieval Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamzoo, UI. Self-nominations are acceptable.

Please send at least two copies (more if available) of nominated books, along with a brief covering letter summarizing the book’s merits and contributions to feminist scholarship by 31 December, 2015 to:

In the UK/Europe: Professor Liz Herbert McAvoy, Department of English Language and Literature, 212 Keir Hardie Building, Swansea University, Singleton Park Campus, Swansea SA2 8PP.

Elsewhere (including North America): Professor Bonnie Krueger, Department of French, 198 College Hill Road, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323, USA.

Submissions are now invited for the inaugural Society for Neo-Latin Studies (SNLS) Early-Career Essay Prize.

All PhD students and post-docs up to two years after their viva by the deadline (who are also members) are eligible to submit an essay of up to 7,000 words, including footnotes, but excluding bibliography and any appendixes (e.g. part of a chapter or a draft of an article or a written version of a conference paper) by 1 September 2015 (as an email attachment to g.manuwald@ucl.ac.uk). All submissions will be judged by members of the Executive Committee, who may ask other experts to join them. The winner will be announced at the AGM in November and will receive a certificate, a small financial award and publication advice if required.

To celebrate Philippa Maddern’s life and the legacy of her inspirational leadership, UWAASA has launched this biennial award that pays tribute to exceptional Academics. UWAASA offers members of the University’s Alumni, including UWA graduates and graduands, members of Senate, staff past and present, UWA’s valued donors, corporate partners, volunteers and friends of the University, the opportunity to recognise an academic for his/her positive influence on either themselves or the Community.

The recipients of the awards should be exemplars of UWA’s motto, Seek Wisdom.

For more information, please visit: http://www.uwaasa.com.

The New Zealand Historical Association is calling for submissions to be considered for the .

Named in memory of the Pacific historian Mary Beatrice Boyd (1921-2010), this award is for the best article on any aspect of New Zealand history published in a refereed journal.

Articles need to have been published between 2nd April 2013 and 1st April 2015. To enter, authors should email a PDF copy of the article with the subject line ‘Mary Boyd Prize Entry’ to nzhawebmaster@gmail.com

Individuals can only enter one article. If an individual does not enter the competition themselves, they are welcome to nominate an article by another historian by following the same process.

Entries close at 5pm on 1 September 2015.

Emeritus Professor Margaret Tennant, Massey University and Professor Tony Ballantyne, University of Otago, are the two judges. The winner will be announced at the 2015 NZHA Conference.

The Review of English Studies is inviting entries for its 2015 Essay Prize. The RES Essay Prize aims to encourage scholarship amongst postgraduate research students in Britain and abroad. The essay can be on any topic of English literature or the English language from the earliest period to the present.

For entry guidelines and full details of the competition rules, please visit: http://www.oxfordjournals.org/page/6220/6.

The closing date for submissions is 30 June, 2015.

The Perth Medieval and Renaissance Group is able to offer a limited number of bursaries to Honours students, postgraduate students and unwaged Early Career Researchers who will be presenting papers at the “Blood, Tears, Sweat: Corporeality in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds” Conference in September 2015.

The bursaries are intended partially to reimburse costs associated with attending the conference.

Bursaries of up to AUS$500 may be awarded, on the basis that the applicant is:

• an Honours student currently enrolled at a recognised institution OR
• a postgraduate student currently enrolled at a recognised institution OR
• an unwaged Early Career Researcher;

AND

• is in particular need of funding assistance;

AND

• is submitting an abstract for the “Blood, Tears, Sweat: Corporeality in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds” conference with this application

See http://conference.pmrg.org.au for application details.

Applications close 1 July 2015.

The Jill Roe Prize will be awarded annually for the best unpublished article-length work (5,000-8,000 words) of historical research in any area of historical enquiry, produced by a postgraduate student enrolled for a History degree at an Australian university.

The Award honours the career of Professor Emerita Jill Roe, an eminent Australian historian who has made a very significant contribution to the writing, teaching and public communication of history in Australia and abroad.

The Award will consist of a cash payment and a citation, presented annually at the AHA national conference. In addition to the prize the winning entry will be considered for publication in History Australia–the journal of the Australian Historical Association.

The Jill Roe Prize will be administered by a judging panel appointed by the AHA, consisting of a Chair selected by the AHA Executive, and two professional historians. The decision of the panel will be final.

Applications open in December each year and close on 31 March the following year.

• Applicants will be required to provide
• a digital copy of their work
• a completed entry form that contains a statement from the author confirming the originality of the work

Applications and enquiries to Karen Downing, Executive Officer: the.aha@anu.edu.au

The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) invites applications for the CHASS Australia Prize for a Book in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences ($3500).

Nominees in this category must have published a non-fiction book (e-books are acceptable) in any HASS area between the dates of 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2014. Self-nominations are acceptable. Books should be by a single author or, at most, two authors. ​The book may have been published overseas, but the nominee must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Self-published books and e-books will be considered if the author can provide evidence that the book has been peer-reviewed. All works must be in English; unpublished manuscripts are not eligible. Books are not required to deal solely with Australian topics. For example, biographies of non-Australians and books about events that took place outside of Australia are acceptable.

The ​CHASS prize will be awarded to the author whose book, in the opinion of the judges, contributes most to cultural and intellectual life in Australia. Five copies of the application form, nominated book or CD (for an e-book) are required for judging. A single author can submit up to four books. Application materials and books will not be returned to applicants. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

To access/download the nomination form and to read more head to: http://www.chass.org.au/2015-australia-prizes

Submissions (regular mail or electronic) will be accepted until 5PM (AEST) on the 1 June 2015.

For more information, please contact CHASS on: (03) 9925 3935 or events@chass.org.au.

You may also be interested in the additional three Australia Prizes, to be presented at the CHASS Annual National Forum:

CHASS Australia Prize for Distinctive Work in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences ($3,500)
This prize is for a performance, exhibition, research project or a specific advance in policy development in any HASS field.

CHASS Australia Prize for a Future Leader in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences ($2,000)
This prize will be awarded for a future leader in any aspect of the Humanities, Arts or Social Sciences.

CHASS Australia Prize for a Student in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences ($500 Co-Op Voucher)
This prize is for a student project, performance, exhibition or thesis that best exemplifies the contribution of HASS to our understanding of our nation and us.