Phi Alpha Theta - Journal Prize Award

Phi Alpha Theta invites all chapters to enter their student history journal into competition for the following prizes:

Categories:

Universities and colleges with History MA and/or Ph.D. programs–first prize=$400, second prize=$250, third prize=$100
Other colleges and universities–first prize=$400, second prize=$250, third prize=$100

For print journals, submit:

Four (4) copies of the journal to the address below
A letter that clearly indicates whether the institution offers graduate history degrees, how many copies of the journal were published, and the manner of distribution or sale

A special prize of $100 will be awarded to the best electronic journal.
Submission letters must contain the journal's URL.

A journal that is both printed and on the Web is eligible for dual prizes.

Competition Rules:

Only publications that consist primarily of student research papers and other learned essays are eligible.
The majority of the papers and essays must be the work of presently matriculating or recently graduated students.
The editorial staff must include students, and a majority of the student editors must be members of Phi Alpha Theta.
The journal must be associated with a recognized chapter of Phi Alpha Theta and must carry a clear notice of its affiliation.
Each printed paper should be accompanied by a short biography of the author.
Formal research essays should use standard historical end- or footnotes.
Each journal will be judged not only on the basis of the scholarly merit and variety of its papers but also on the overall literary merit of all printed material and the journal's layout and design, including the artistry of its cover.

Please note:

the committee encourages editors at universities to solicit and print papers of undergraduate students in introductory courses along with more polished work of advanced students.
The committee is particularly interested in journals containing articles, oral histories, movie reviews, book reviews, review essays, and the like.

Each competing chapter should send all submissions to:

James A. Ramage
Department of History and Geography
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099