Undergraduate Paper Prize

The Undergraduate Paper Prize is given for the best research paper written in English on any subject in European Studies as a part of an undergraduate university degree program. Designed to encourage interest and collaborative interdisciplinary work in the field of European Studies, projects that incorporate another discipline are strongly recommended.

Two selections will be awarded $250. Each winner will be invited to present their work at the next CES conference and receive free attendance.  

Eligibility Criteria:

  • be a paper authored or co-authored by an undergraduate student in the field of European Studies;  
  • be in the 4000-6000 word range with a maximum word count of 8,000
  • be written in English  
  • be the work of one author or the collaborative work of two authors
  • be authored by a student, or students of a member institution.

 

Deadline for application is 11:59 pm EDT on May 2, 2025.

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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact CES at: awards@ces-europe.org