Call for Nominations: 2024 Graduate Student Paper Award

The Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry (ASSJ) invites nominations
for the 2024 Graduate Student Paper Award. This award recognizes outstanding
research on contemporary Jewry by graduate students. Eligible papers must have
been accepted for publication or published in an academic journal during 2023/2024.


Eligibility:

The award is open to graduate students enrolled at any university during the
2023/2024 academic year. Candidates who were on official leave of absence
or had other approved circumstances that interrupted their enrollment during
that year, but who are actively working on their research, are still eligible for
the award.

Active membership in ASSJ is not required at the time of submission.
However, awardees are asked to join ASSJ, with one year of membership
dues covered as part of the prize.

In the case of multi-authored papers, the first author must meet the eligibility
criteria.

Eligible Disciplines:
We welcome submissions from a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited
to: Sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, demography, psychology,
social psychology, linguistics, geography,

Evaluation Criteria:
The Selection Committee will evaluate submissions based on the paper’s:

  • Scope and contribution to the field of contemporary Jewry
  • Theoretical innovation and formulation
  • Methodological rigor
  • Relevance to the field
  • Potential policy impact

Submission Guidelines:
Nominations can be submitted by the author or by others. The nomination package
should include:

  • A short bio of the author
  • The complete published paper

Please submit all materials by October 31, 2024, to:

Award Details:
The awardee will receive:

  • A diploma, one-year ASSJ membership, and a $750 cash prize
  • An invitation to present their work in an ASSJ webinar
  • Recognition at the AJS annual meeting, in the journal Contemporary Jewry,
    and on the ASSJ website
  • A public announcement coordinated with the awardee’s home institution
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