Marian Madison Gypsy Lore Society Young Scholar’s Prize in Romani Studies

Post date: Oct 10, 2016 4:40:37 PM

The Gypsy Lore Society established the Marian Madison Gypsy Lore Society Young Scholar’s Prize in Romani Studies for the best unpublished paper by a young scholar on a topic in Gypsy and Traveler Studies. The prize is a cash award of $500. The winning paper will be published, after any necessary revisions, in an issue of the journal Romani Studies.

In order to be eligible the papers have to be:

· Written by undergraduate students, graduate students beyond their first year of study and PhDs up to 3 years after awarding of the degree;

· Discuss any topic in the field of Romani Studies;

· Unpublished and not under consideration for publication at the time of submission;

· Submitted in English.

The deadline for receipt of papers for the current cycle is October 30, 2016.

For more details consult the GLS website at http://www.gypsyloresociety.org/gypsy-lore-society-young-scholars-prize or contact Sofiya Zahova, szahova@yahoo.com

Please distribute the information among students and young scholars.