Call for entries for the 2025 SAE Graduate Student Paper Prize (deadline May 30)

The Society for the Anthropology of Europe (SAE) will accept entries for our annual Graduate Student Paper Prize by May 30, 2025. 

The winning author will receive a $400 award and will be matched with an established scholar in the field who is willing to help mentor their work towards possible publication. Through SAE’s collaboration with the journal Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale (https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/saas/saas-overview.xml), they will be offered the option for the paper to be peer-reviewed by the journal for possible publication.

Format

The evaluation of entries will be based on originality and contribution to the field of Europeanist Anthropology. The word limit is 7,000 words, including the abstract, main text, and references. Please number the pages and include a title page with the word count and your contact information. Rigorous and accurate citation practice is mandatory.

Since the intent of the competition is to recognize the human skills of emerging anthropologists, you should not use AI writing tools (such as ChatGPT) in the preparation of your essay (unless the essay is meant to explicitly engage such tools in a critical analysis). Any questions about this may be directed to the SAE special projects chair.

Manuscripts must be submitted in English (original or in translation) in a style appropriate for a manuscript in preparation for publication. It is recommended to follow format guidelines for Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale.

Eligibility

At the time of submission, authors must be graduate students (currently enrolled in Masters or PhD programs, or within one year of graduation) in Anthropology programs at universities anywhere in the world. There are no citizenship requirements. BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ scholars are encouraged to apply.

Entries must be received by the official deadline in order to be eligible. SAE will accept only one submission per person, and submissions will be considered only if they have not previously appeared in print or online. Academic honesty is essential. Any evidence of plagiarism or intellectual fraud, including the inappropriate use of AI writing tools, will immediately disqualify the submission from consideration.

Submission of entries

Interested graduate students should submit their work via email to Dr. Tracey Heatherington, Chair of SAE Special Projects, by May 30, 2025. By sending in your entry, you confirm that the submission is your own, original, unassisted work which has not been published elsewhere, and that all sources are appropriately credited.

The cover page of your essay and the body of your email message should include: 

1.    Your full name and university affiliation

2.    Title and word count of your essay

3.    Your full email address and contact information

–Your email subject line should read: “SAE Student Paper Prize Submission 2025”

–Please attach your entry in PDF format and send to: tracey.heatherington@ubc.ca

You should receive confirmation of receipt within three days; if not, kindly resend on the same email thread, which verifies the date of original submission. The review committee will inform candidates about the results of the competition in October.

Check out last year’s winners here!