The SCMS Gender and Feminisms Caucus Graduate Student Writing Prize, co-sponsored by Feminist Media Histories, recognizes outstanding scholarship in the field of feminist media history.
A $500 cash prize will be awarded annually to the winner and the winning essay will be published (subject to revision) in Feminist Media Histories.
A Writing Award Committee composed of two members of the SCMS Gender and Feminisms Caucus (formerly Women’s Caucus) and the editor of Feminist Media Histories will evaluate submissions.
- Entrants must be enrolled in a recognized program of graduate study at the time they enter the contest. They must also be current members of SCMS and its Gender and Feminisms Caucus.
- Essays should be between 7,500 and 10,000 words in length, including endnotes.
- Essays prepared by students to fulfill course requirements may be submitted for the award, as may be work produced as part of a dissertation or thesis.
- Essays that have been previously published, or have been accepted for publication, are not eligible for the prize.
- Essays submitted for the award must be saved in PDF format (maximum 30MB).
- To maintain the anonymity of entrants, the author’s name should not appear on the essay. Authors should submit a separate cover page listing name, essay title, institutional affiliation (including the degree pursued and expected date of graduation), and contact information.
- Each student may enter only one essay annually.
- To be considered for the award, the essay, along with a cover page, must be submitted to fmheditor (at) ucpress.edu no later than September 1, 2023.
- The winning essay will be announced at the 2024 SCMS Gender and Feminisms Caucus meeting.
