The prize will be awarded for the best article submitted. The winning article will be announced at 19th annual ASEN Conference, April 2009.

The prize will include a sum of £250 and 2 years' free membership of ASEN, and may lead to publication of the article in Nations and Nationalism.

Submissions may be made by currently enrolled post-graduate students and those who have submitted their thesis within five years of the submission deadline. The final date for submissions for the 2009 prize award is 30 September 2008.

Submission procedure:

1. All submissions and correspondence should be made to the Managing Editor of Nations and Nationalism.
2. Submissions must be accompanied by an official letter from the author's supervisor confirming status and eligibility.
3. Articles must be submitted in English and in the Nations and Nationalism house style ('Harvard' system).  Please refer to a recent issue of Nations and Nationalism for full Instructions for Authors or contact the Managing Editor.
4. An author may only submit one article for consideration for the prize.
5. Co-authored articles will not be considered.
6. The Prize Committee reserves the right not to award a prize in any given year

Please send submissions and all enquiries to: