Are you a member of one of CES’ Research Networks? You could be eligible for one of several awards and prizes being offered by our network chairs. Please note, only RN Members in good standing with active CES membership status are eligible. Nominees who are not CES members will not be considered. Keep scrolling for the full list of awards and prizes.
The Radicalism and Violence research network of the Council for European Studies is seeking nominations for the Early Career Researcher Best Paper Prize.
We invite self-nominations for this prize. To be considered, the nominee must:
- Be a Ph.D. candidate or have received their Ph.D. within five years (i.e., no earlier than May 2020), and
- Be a member of the Radicalism and Violence research network at the time of submission.
- Co-authored papers are welcome as long as the first authors meet these submission criteria.
Additionally, papers submitted for this prize must:
- Be a completed draft (papers in progress are welcome, but papers with incomplete sections should be saved for submission in the following cycle);
- Be written in English;
- Include a specific statement that indicates the paper’s contribution to existing research related to the Radicalism and Violence network; and
- Not be accepted for publication at the time of submission (papers that have not yet been submitted or have not yet been accepted are eligible for this prize).
Competitive papers will:
- Include an explicit statement of the paper’s contribution and how this contribution fits with the Radicalism and Violence network;
- Include an explicit research question, plan of action, or agenda that guides the paper;
- Be understandable by a diverse audience (as the Radicalism and Violence network contains scholars from a wide range of disciplines, regions of focus, and topics of focus); and
- Include an explicit statement about the data and methods used (if applicable).
We particularly encourage submissions from underrepresented groups.
The winning paper will receive a $200 prize.
The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2025. The winner will be announced during the Radicalism & Violence network meeting at the CES conference in June 2025.
Questions can be sent to Dr. Mia Bloom at mbloom3@gsu.edu
Gender and Sexuality Research Network
We are thrilled to announce that nominations—including self-nominations—are now open for the Gender and Sexuality Research Network’s Best Article Prize! This award recognizes and celebrates the outstanding and innovative research contributions of our members. To be eligible, the paper must have been published in a peer-reviewed journal in 2024 and be authored or co-authored by a member of the research network. To nominate an article, please send a PDF of the nominated paper to tunay.altay@hu-berlin.de. A judging committee composed of the Gender and Sexuality Research Network’s executive committee will review the submissions, and the winner will be announced at the network’s Business Meeting this summer. The deadline for nominations is March 14th. We look forward to your submissions!
Immigration Research Network
Best Paper Award | July 18 2025
The Immigration Research Network invites submissions for the Best Paper Award to be presented at the 31st International Conference for Europeanists.
Eligibility:
– Current PhD Students or recent graduates (defended after October 30, 2022)
– Paper must focus on migration topics (e.g migration policy, integration, irregular Migration, asylum, or refugees)
– Must be presented at the 2025 CES Annual Conference in Philadelphia, June 25-27, 2025
– Papers should be in English and not exceed 10,000 words (including references, footnotes and appendices)
Submission Details:
– Format: PDF including cover page with name, affiliation, PhD status, or defence date and diploma
– Deadline: Submit paper to immigrationces@gmail.com by July 15, 2025
Prize: €200
The Immigration RN encourages submissions from scholars of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.
For further information contact immigrationces@gmail.comTo learn more about the Immigration Research Network, click here or follow them on X (@CesImmigration)
Political Parties, Party Systems and Elections Research Network
Peter Mair Prize | July 27 2024
This research network welcomes nominations for its annual “Peter Mair Prize.” The network awards the prize to the best paper on Political Parties, Party Systems, and Elections presented in a CES panel affiliated with the network. A jury will select the best paper among the nominations, and the author of the selected paper will be awarded a $500 prize. The submission deadline is July 27, 2024. Every member of the network is invited to nominate or self-nominate papers. Authors are strongly encouraged to revise and improve their paper after the conference and before submission.
Considering the limited number of submissions last year, nominees from last year’s selection will be automatically considered. This does not exclude a second nomination for the same authors linked to a paper presented in Lyon. This network is strongly committed to promoting gender balance and values research by women and minority groups. We also pay attention to our members’ geographical and ethnic diversity.
The jury for the prize is composed of:
– Bonnie Field (Bentley University)
– José Ramón Montero (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
– Andrea Pirro (University of Bologne)
How to nominate:
1. Make sure the person you are nominating is an active CES member. Individuals nominated who are not members will not be considered.
2. Download and fill out this form.
3. Email the completed form directly to the corresponding Research Network Chairs. Use the subject line “Nomination Form: Research Network Awards.”
Co-Chairs:
– Daniela Piccio, University of Torino, danielaromee.piccio@unito.it
– Guillermo Cordero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, guillermo.cordero@uam.es
– Sorina Soare, University of Florence, sorinacristina.soare@unifi.it
European Integration and Global Political Economy Research Network
2023 Paper Prize for Early Career Researchers | August 31 2023
EIGPE in collaboration with the journal Comparative European Politics welcomes submissions for the 2023 Paper Prize for Early Career Researchers. The winning paper will be fast-tracked for publication in Comparative European Politics, pending any required revisions after peer-review. Papers should be submitted to Dr Aneta Spendzharova (a.spendzharova@maastrichtuniversity.nl by 31 August at the latest. For more information, visit this page.
Political Economy and Welfare Research Network
Best Paper Prize | August 31 2023
The Political Economy and Welfare network calls for nominations for its annual “Best Paper Prize.” The research network awards a prize each year to a paper presented in a CES panel affiliated with the network. A jury will select the best paper among the nominations. The selected paper will be published (after revisions) in the Journal of European Public Policy. The submission deadline is August 31. Authors are very much invited to revise and further improve their paper after the conference and before submission. Every member of the network is invited to (self)nominate papers, we also encourage everyone to nominate other great papers they saw at the conference. You can nominate a paper by email to Julian Garritzmann (garritzmann@soz.uni-frankfurt.de).
Are you a member of one of CES’ Research Networks? You could be eligible for one of several awards and prizes being offered by our network chairs. Please note, only RN Members in good standing with active CES membership status are eligible. Nominees who are not CES members will not be considered. Keep scrolling for the full list of awards and prizes.
How to nominate:
-
- Make sure the person you are nominating is an active CES member. Individuals nominated who are not a member will not be considered
-
- Download and fill out this form.
-
- Email the completed form directly to the corresponding Research Network Chairs. Use the subject line “Nomination Form: Research Network Awards.” For contact details, click here.
The Radicalism and Violence research network of the Council for European Studies is seeking nominations for the Early Career Researcher Best Paper Prize.
We invite self-nominations for this prize. To be considered, the nominee must:
- Be a Ph.D. candidate or have received their Ph.D. within five years (i.e., no earlier than May 2020), and
- Be a member of the Radicalism and Violence research network at the time of submission.
- Co-authored papers are welcome as long as the first authors meet these submission criteria.
Additionally, papers submitted for this prize must:
- Be a completed draft (papers in progress are welcome, but papers with incomplete sections should be saved for submission in the following cycle);
- Be written in English;
- Include a specific statement that indicates the paper’s contribution to existing research related to the Radicalism and Violence network; and
- Not be accepted for publication at the time of submission (papers that have not yet been submitted or have not yet been accepted are eligible for this prize).
Competitive papers will:
- Include an explicit statement of the paper’s contribution and how this contribution fits with the Radicalism and Violence network;
- Include an explicit research question, plan of action, or agenda that guides the paper;
- Be understandable by a diverse audience (as the Radicalism and Violence network contains scholars from a wide range of disciplines, regions of focus, and topics of focus); and
- Include an explicit statement about the data and methods used (if applicable).
We particularly encourage submissions from underrepresented groups.
The winning paper will receive a $200 prize.
The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2025. The winner will be announced during the Radicalism & Violence network meeting at the CES conference in June 2025.
Questions can be sent to Dr. Mia Bloom at mbloom3@gsu.edu
Gender and Sexuality Research Network
Immigration Research Network
Best Paper Award | July 18 2025
The Immigration Research Network invites submissions for the Best Paper Award to be presented at the 31st International Conference for Europeanists.
Eligibility:
– Current PhD Students or recent graduates (defended after October 30, 2022)
– Paper must focus on migration topics (e.g migration policy, integration, irregular Migration, asylum, or refugees)
– Must be presented at the 2025 CES Annual Conference in Philadelphia, June 25-27, 2025
– Papers should be in English and not exceed 10,000 words (including references, footnotes and appendices)
Submission Details:
– Format: PDF including cover page with name, affiliation, PhD status, or defence date and diploma
– Deadline: Submit paper to immigrationces@gmail.com by July 15, 2025
Prize: €200
The Immigration RN encourages submissions from scholars of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.
For further information contact immigrationces@gmail.comTo learn more about the Immigration Research Network, click here or follow them on X (@CesImmigration)
Political Parties, Party Systems and Elections Research Network
Peter Mair Prize | July 27 2024
This research network welcomes nominations for its annual “Peter Mair Prize.” The network awards the prize to the best paper on Political Parties, Party Systems, and Elections presented in a CES panel affiliated with the network. A jury will select the best paper among the nominations, and the author of the selected paper will be awarded a $500 prize. The submission deadline is July 27, 2024. Every member of the network is invited to nominate or self-nominate papers. Authors are strongly encouraged to revise and improve their paper after the conference and before submission.
Considering the limited number of submissions last year, nominees from last year’s selection will be automatically considered. This does not exclude a second nomination for the same authors linked to a paper presented in Lyon. This network is strongly committed to promoting gender balance and values research by women and minority groups. We also pay attention to our members’ geographical and ethnic diversity.
The jury for the prize is composed of:
– Bonnie Field (Bentley University)
– José Ramón Montero (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
– Andrea Pirro (University of Bologne)
How to nominate:
1. Make sure the person you are nominating is an active CES member. Individuals nominated who are not members will not be considered.
2. Download and fill out this form.
3. Email the completed form directly to the corresponding Research Network Chairs. Use the subject line “Nomination Form: Research Network Awards.”
Co-Chairs:
– Daniela Piccio, University of Torino, danielaromee.piccio@unito.it
– Guillermo Cordero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, guillermo.cordero@uam.es
– Sorina Soare, University of Florence, sorinacristina.soare@unifi.it
European Integration and Global Political Economy Research Network
2023 Paper Prize for Early Career Researchers | August 31 2023
EIGPE in collaboration with the journal Comparative European Politics welcomes submissions for the 2023 Paper Prize for Early Career Researchers. The winning paper will be fast-tracked for publication in Comparative European Politics, pending any required revisions after peer-review. Papers should be submitted to Dr Aneta Spendzharova (a.spendzharova@maastrichtuniversity.nl by 31 August at the latest. For more information, visit this page.
Political Economy and Welfare Research Network
Best Paper Prize | August 31 2023
The Political Economy and Welfare network calls for nominations for its annual “Best Paper Prize.” The research network awards a prize each year to a paper presented in a CES panel affiliated with the network. A jury will select the best paper among the nominations. The selected paper will be published (after revisions) in the Journal of European Public Policy. The submission deadline is August 31. Authors are very much invited to revise and further improve their paper after the conference and before submission. Every member of the network is invited to (self)nominate papers, we also encourage everyone to nominate other great papers they saw at the conference. You can nominate a paper by email to Julian Garritzmann (garritzmann@soz.uni-frankfurt.de).
Are you a member of one of CES’ Research Networks? You could be eligible for one of several awards and prizes being offered by our network chairs. Please note, only RN Members in good standing with active CES membership status are eligible. Nominees who are not CES members will not be considered. Keep scrolling for the full list of awards and prizes.
How to nominate:
-
- Make sure the person you are nominating is an active CES member. Individuals nominated who are not a member will not be considered
-
- Download and fill out this form.
-
- Email the completed form directly to the corresponding Research Network Chairs. Use the subject line “Nomination Form: Research Network Awards.” For contact details, click here.
The Radicalism and Violence research network of the Council for European Studies is seeking nominations for the Early Career Researcher Best Paper Prize.
We invite self-nominations for this prize. To be considered, the nominee must:
- Be a Ph.D. candidate or have received their Ph.D. within five years (i.e., no earlier than May 2020), and
- Be a member of the Radicalism and Violence research network at the time of submission.
- Co-authored papers are welcome as long as the first authors meet these submission criteria.
Additionally, papers submitted for this prize must:
- Be a completed draft (papers in progress are welcome, but papers with incomplete sections should be saved for submission in the following cycle);
- Be written in English;
- Include a specific statement that indicates the paper’s contribution to existing research related to the Radicalism and Violence network; and
- Not be accepted for publication at the time of submission (papers that have not yet been submitted or have not yet been accepted are eligible for this prize).
Competitive papers will:
- Include an explicit statement of the paper’s contribution and how this contribution fits with the Radicalism and Violence network;
- Include an explicit research question, plan of action, or agenda that guides the paper;
- Be understandable by a diverse audience (as the Radicalism and Violence network contains scholars from a wide range of disciplines, regions of focus, and topics of focus); and
- Include an explicit statement about the data and methods used (if applicable).
We particularly encourage submissions from underrepresented groups.
The winning paper will receive a $200 prize.
The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2025. The winner will be announced during the Radicalism & Violence network meeting at the CES conference in June 2025.
Questions can be sent to Dr. Mia Bloom at mbloom3@gsu.edu
Immigration Research Network
Best Paper Award | July 18 2025
The Immigration Research Network invites submissions for the Best Paper Award to be presented at the 31st International Conference for Europeanists.
Eligibility:
– Current PhD Students or recent graduates (defended after October 30, 2022)
– Paper must focus on migration topics (e.g migration policy, integration, irregular Migration, asylum, or refugees)
– Must be presented at the 2025 CES Annual Conference in Philadelphia, June 25-27, 2025
– Papers should be in English and not exceed 10,000 words (including references, footnotes and appendices)
Submission Details:
– Format: PDF including cover page with name, affiliation, PhD status, or defence date and diploma
– Deadline: Submit paper to immigrationces@gmail.com by July 15, 2025
Prize: €200
The Immigration RN encourages submissions from scholars of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.
For further information contact immigrationces@gmail.comTo learn more about the Immigration Research Network, click here or follow them on X (@CesImmigration)
Political Parties, Party Systems and Elections Research Network
Peter Mair Prize | July 27 2024
This research network welcomes nominations for its annual “Peter Mair Prize.” The network awards the prize to the best paper on Political Parties, Party Systems, and Elections presented in a CES panel affiliated with the network. A jury will select the best paper among the nominations, and the author of the selected paper will be awarded a $500 prize. The submission deadline is July 27, 2024. Every member of the network is invited to nominate or self-nominate papers. Authors are strongly encouraged to revise and improve their paper after the conference and before submission.
Considering the limited number of submissions last year, nominees from last year’s selection will be automatically considered. This does not exclude a second nomination for the same authors linked to a paper presented in Lyon. This network is strongly committed to promoting gender balance and values research by women and minority groups. We also pay attention to our members’ geographical and ethnic diversity.
The jury for the prize is composed of:
– Bonnie Field (Bentley University)
– José Ramón Montero (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
– Andrea Pirro (University of Bologne)
How to nominate:
1. Make sure the person you are nominating is an active CES member. Individuals nominated who are not members will not be considered.
2. Download and fill out this form.
3. Email the completed form directly to the corresponding Research Network Chairs. Use the subject line “Nomination Form: Research Network Awards.”
Co-Chairs:
– Daniela Piccio, University of Torino, danielaromee.piccio@unito.it
– Guillermo Cordero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, guillermo.cordero@uam.es
– Sorina Soare, University of Florence, sorinacristina.soare@unifi.it
European Integration and Global Political Economy Research Network
2023 Paper Prize for Early Career Researchers | August 31 2023
EIGPE in collaboration with the journal Comparative European Politics welcomes submissions for the 2023 Paper Prize for Early Career Researchers. The winning paper will be fast-tracked for publication in Comparative European Politics, pending any required revisions after peer-review. Papers should be submitted to Dr Aneta Spendzharova (a.spendzharova@maastrichtuniversity.nl by 31 August at the latest. For more information, visit this page.
Political Economy and Welfare Research Network
Best Paper Prize | August 31 2023
The Political Economy and Welfare network calls for nominations for its annual “Best Paper Prize.” The research network awards a prize each year to a paper presented in a CES panel affiliated with the network. A jury will select the best paper among the nominations. The selected paper will be published (after revisions) in the Journal of European Public Policy. The submission deadline is August 31. Authors are very much invited to revise and further improve their paper after the conference and before submission. Every member of the network is invited to (self)nominate papers, we also encourage everyone to nominate other great papers they saw at the conference. You can nominate a paper by email to Julian Garritzmann (garritzmann@soz.uni-frankfurt.de).
Are you a member of one of CES’ Research Networks? You could be eligible for one of several awards and prizes being offered by our network chairs. Please note, only RN Members in good standing with active CES membership status are eligible. Nominees who are not CES members will not be considered. Keep scrolling for the full list of awards and prizes.
How to nominate:
-
- Make sure the person you are nominating is an active CES member. Individuals nominated who are not a member will not be considered
-
- Download and fill out this form.
-
- Email the completed form directly to the corresponding Research Network Chairs. Use the subject line “Nomination Form: Research Network Awards.” For contact details, click here.
Immigration Research Network
- Email the completed form directly to the corresponding Research Network Chairs. Use the subject line “Nomination Form: Research Network Awards.” For contact details, click here.
The Radicalism and Violence research network of the Council for European Studies is seeking nominations for the Early Career Researcher Best Paper Prize.
We invite self-nominations for this prize. To be considered, the nominee must:
- Be a Ph.D. candidate or have received their Ph.D. within five years (i.e., no earlier than May 2020), and
- Be a member of the Radicalism and Violence research network at the time of submission.
- Co-authored papers are welcome as long as the first authors meet these submission criteria.
Additionally, papers submitted for this prize must:
- Be a completed draft (papers in progress are welcome, but papers with incomplete sections should be saved for submission in the following cycle);
- Be written in English;
- Include a specific statement that indicates the paper’s contribution to existing research related to the Radicalism and Violence network; and
- Not be accepted for publication at the time of submission (papers that have not yet been submitted or have not yet been accepted are eligible for this prize).
Competitive papers will:
- Include an explicit statement of the paper’s contribution and how this contribution fits with the Radicalism and Violence network;
- Include an explicit research question, plan of action, or agenda that guides the paper;
- Be understandable by a diverse audience (as the Radicalism and Violence network contains scholars from a wide range of disciplines, regions of focus, and topics of focus); and
- Include an explicit statement about the data and methods used (if applicable).
We particularly encourage submissions from underrepresented groups.
The winning paper will receive a $200 prize.
The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2025. The winner will be announced during the Radicalism & Violence network meeting at the CES conference in June 2025.
Questions can be sent to Dr. Mia Bloom at mbloom3@gsu.edu
Immigration Research Network
Best Paper Award | July 18 2025
The Immigration Research Network invites submissions for the Best Paper Award to be presented at the 31st International Conference for Europeanists.
Eligibility:
– Current PhD Students or recent graduates (defended after October 30, 2022)
– Paper must focus on migration topics (e.g migration policy, integration, irregular Migration, asylum, or refugees)
– Must be presented at the 2025 CES Annual Conference in Philadelphia, June 25-27, 2025
– Papers should be in English and not exceed 10,000 words (including references, footnotes and appendices)
Submission Details:
– Format: PDF including cover page with name, affiliation, PhD status, or defence date and diploma
– Deadline: Submit paper to immigrationces@gmail.com by July 15, 2025
Prize: €200
The Immigration RN encourages submissions from scholars of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.
For further information contact immigrationces@gmail.comTo learn more about the Immigration Research Network, click here or follow them on X (@CesImmigration)
Political Parties, Party Systems and Elections Research Network
Peter Mair Prize | July 27 2024
This research network welcomes nominations for its annual “Peter Mair Prize.” The network awards the prize to the best paper on Political Parties, Party Systems, and Elections presented in a CES panel affiliated with the network. A jury will select the best paper among the nominations, and the author of the selected paper will be awarded a $500 prize. The submission deadline is July 27, 2024. Every member of the network is invited to nominate or self-nominate papers. Authors are strongly encouraged to revise and improve their paper after the conference and before submission.
Considering the limited number of submissions last year, nominees from last year’s selection will be automatically considered. This does not exclude a second nomination for the same authors linked to a paper presented in Lyon. This network is strongly committed to promoting gender balance and values research by women and minority groups. We also pay attention to our members’ geographical and ethnic diversity.
The jury for the prize is composed of:
– Bonnie Field (Bentley University)
– José Ramón Montero (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
– Andrea Pirro (University of Bologne)
How to nominate:
1. Make sure the person you are nominating is an active CES member. Individuals nominated who are not members will not be considered.
2. Download and fill out this form.
3. Email the completed form directly to the corresponding Research Network Chairs. Use the subject line “Nomination Form: Research Network Awards.”
Co-Chairs:
– Daniela Piccio, University of Torino, danielaromee.piccio@unito.it
– Guillermo Cordero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, guillermo.cordero@uam.es
– Sorina Soare, University of Florence, sorinacristina.soare@unifi.it
European Integration and Global Political Economy Research Network
2023 Paper Prize for Early Career Researchers | August 31 2023
EIGPE in collaboration with the journal Comparative European Politics welcomes submissions for the 2023 Paper Prize for Early Career Researchers. The winning paper will be fast-tracked for publication in Comparative European Politics, pending any required revisions after peer-review. Papers should be submitted to Dr Aneta Spendzharova (a.spendzharova@maastrichtuniversity.nl by 31 August at the latest. For more information, visit this page.
Political Economy and Welfare Research Network
Best Paper Prize | August 31 2023
The Political Economy and Welfare network calls for nominations for its annual “Best Paper Prize.” The research network awards a prize each year to a paper presented in a CES panel affiliated with the network. A jury will select the best paper among the nominations. The selected paper will be published (after revisions) in the Journal of European Public Policy. The submission deadline is August 31. Authors are very much invited to revise and further improve their paper after the conference and before submission. Every member of the network is invited to (self)nominate papers, we also encourage everyone to nominate other great papers they saw at the conference. You can nominate a paper by email to Julian Garritzmann (garritzmann@soz.uni-frankfurt.de).