European Studies First Article Prize

The European Studies First Article Prize honors the writers of the best first articles on European studies published within a two-year period and will be awarded to two scholars, one working in the humanities and one in the social sciences.

A multi-disciplinary First Article Prize Committee appointed by CES will choose the winners. Each prize winner will receive $250 and public recognition on CES’ website and publications.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Be the first article published by the nominee in the field of European Studies in a peer-reviewed journal
  • be published between February 28, 2021 and September 6, 2023
  • be the work of one author only or be an article on which the nominee is the first author
  • be authored by a member of CES or full-time faculty/a student of a member institution.

Deadline for applications is 11:59 pm EDT on October 31, 2023.

Defining the Humanities and Social Sciences 

For the purposes of the European Studies First Article Prize Competition, the Committee will adhere to the following definition of the Humanities and Social Sciences.   

Humanities Social Sciences
English Anthropology
Comparative Literature Economics
History Sociology
Classics Geography
Religion Political Science/Government
Philosophy Education
Rhetoric Communications/Marketing
Law Business Administration
the Arts Public Administration
Linguistics International Relations
Specific language Studies Criminology 
  Psychology

Note: This list should not be interpreted as excluding submissions from disciplines or areas of research not listed. For more guidance on issues of disciplinary eligibility please contact CES at: awards@ces-europe.org