GHS Essay Prize
The German History Society (GHS), in association with the Royal Historical Society (RHS), will award a prize of £500 to the winner of their annual essay competition. In addition, the article will be considered for publication in German History
The prize will be presented to the winner at the Annual General Meeting of the GHS in October 2009.
The Rules
- The essay can be on any aspect of German History, including the history of German-speaking people both within and beyond Europe.
- Any postgraduate registered for a degree in a university in either the UK or the Republic of Ireland is eligible to enter the competition. All postgraduates who submitted their dissertation within the last twelve months are also eligible.
- The text of the essay must not exceed 10,000 words.
- Two hard copies of the essay must be submitted to the office of the RHS, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT by Monday 16 June 2008 along with details of the author’s name, address (including e-mail address), institutional affiliation and degree registration.
The Decision
- The essays submitted will be read by a jury of three historians, two nominated by the GHS and one by the RHS. (The two societies reserve the right to nominate additional jurors if this is considered appropriate.)
- The jury reserves the right not to award a prize in any particular year.
- The decision of the jury is final.
- The jury will make its decision by October 2009.