For the sixth time, de Volkskrant and the International Institute of Social History are organizing the annual Volkskrant-IISH Thesis Award. Therefore we are looking for students who have written an outstanding thesis on a national or international historical subject. Students of disciplines other than history are also cordially invited to apply for this award.
In her assessment the jury will look at theses that have a clear innovative approach. This could be a new subject or an innovative approach to an already frequently researched topic. See for previous winners
Award
The IISH has a cash prize of € 1500 available for the winning thesis. Furthermore, the best thesis will be announced in De Volkskrant. In recent years, several other media were interested in an interview with the winner.
Requirements
Eligible are MA theses about a national or international historical subject that have been written between 1 August 2014 and 10 September 2015 and assessed at a Dutch university. Furthermore, the following points are important:
• The thesis must be submitted digitally as well as two hard copies
• The deadline is September 10, 2015
• The thesis must be accompanied by a brief recommendation of the teacher
• The thesis may be written in Dutch or English.
• In the thesis the contact information (name, postal address, email address and telephone number) of the student and the teacher must be clearly stated
The ceremony will take place in December 2015 in Amsterdam.
Jury
• Prof. Dr Henk te Velde, Leiden University (Chair)
• Prof. Dr Karin Hofmeester, International Institut of Social History
• Prof. Dr Jan Lucassen, International Institute of Social History
• Dr. Matthias van Rossum, International Institute of Social History
• Dr. Anna Tijsseling, Leiden University
The two hard copies of the thesis can be sent to:
International Institute of Social History
Attn: Jacqueline Rutte
P.O. Box 2169, 1000 CD Amsterdam
Please send the digital copy to: jru@iisg.nl
For more information, please contact:
Aukje Lettinga, ale@iisg.nl, 020-6685866
http://socialhistory.org/en/news/call-volkskrant-iish-thesis-award-2015