Essay Prize
Leo Baeck Essay Prize 2012
The Leo Baeck Institute for the study of the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry is delighted to announce its new Leo Baeck Essay Prize. The winning essay will be published in the Leo Baeck Institute Year Book, a fully refereed Oxford journal.
The Essay Prize has been established to:
- Stimulate new research on the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry
- Promote young researchers in the field
The Leo Baeck Essay Prize is open to researchers who have completed their postgraduate studies no more than 5 years earlier. The essay can be on any topic on the history and culture of German-speaking Central European Jewry from early modern times through to the post-war period and present.
The prize
The winner will receive:
- Publication of the winning essay in the 2012 volume of The Leo Baeck Institute Year Book
- A cash prize of £500
- A free year's print and online subscription to The Leo Baeck Institute Year Book
How to enter
Please click here to read through the entry guidelines and terms.
Entries should be submitted through our online submission system. Click here to access the system and submit your paper before the closing date of 1st October 2012.
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