Walter L. Arnstein Prize for Dissertation Research in
Victorian Studies
The Midwest Victorian Studies Association announces the Twenty-First Annual Walter L. Arnstein Prize for Dissertation Research in Victorian Studies, a prize of $1,500 for dissertation research in British Victorian Studies undertaken by a student currently enrolled in a doctoral program in a U.S. or Canadian university. Proposals may be submitted in literature, history, art history, or musicology but should have a significant interdisciplinary component that will render them of interest to scholars studying Victorian Britain across a range of disciplines, approaches, and subfields. The 2013 recipient is Erin Nerstad of the University of Chicago for "The Lyric Varieties of Religious Experience: Four Nineteenth-Century Poets." Click here for a complete list of previous Arnstein Award winners.
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| 2012 winner Winter Jade Werner of Northwestern University accepts award from Walter L. Arnstein |
Applicants for 2014 must submit:
- A statement on research (maximum 3 single-space pages, 12-point font). Please provide a brief overview of your dissertation topic, remembering that your proposal will be reviewed by faculty members in several disciplines. Indicate clearly the present state of your work and explain how an award would assist you in completing the dissertation (for example, partial travel support, purchase of library supplies, etc.).
- A current CV (maximum 2 pages single-spaced, 12-point font)
- TWO letters of reference; these must be submitted directly by recommenders to arnsteinprize@midwestvictorian.org
DEADLINE: February 1, 2014. Submit cover sheet, statement, and CV by e-mail to arnsteinprize@midwestvictorian.org
To request more information about the Arnstein Prize, send an e-mail to arnsteinprize@midwestvictorian.org
William and Mary Burgan Prize
The William and Mary Burgan Prize for the Outstanding Presentation by a Graduate Student at the Midwest Victorian Studies Association conference recognizes a graduate student who exemplifies the qualities of an excellent teacher as well as a capable scholar by giving a presentation that demonstrates "teacherly" qualities. Criteria include an unhurried, well-organized presentation that meets the time limits; good eye contact with the audience; effective use of visual and verbal aids (though visual aids are not a requirement); an obvious passion for the work presented; and grace in handling questions at the end. In short, the winner of the Burgan Prize should demonstrate promise as a teacher as well as a scholar. The 2013 recipient is Michelle Taylor of the University of Iowa for "God Spelled Backwards: Dog as Divinity in Michael Field’s 'Whym Chow: Flame of Love.'" Click here for a complete list of previous Burgan Prize winners.
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| 2013 winner Michelle Taylor of the University of Iowa accepts award from Keith Welsh |
Endowed by former Executive Secretary Keith Welsh, professor of interdisciplinary studies at Webster University in St. Louis, the William and Mary Burgan Prize encourages young scholar-teachers and acknowledges the contributions of Bill and Mary Burgan to Victorian studies and to this association. The award honors two people who are admirable scholar/teachers in their own right, and who, during their distinguished service at Indiana University, always evidenced sincere care and concern for graduate students. Bill and Mary Burgan have long been mainstays of Victorian studies, and each has done significant interdisciplinary work. But in addition to being fine scholars and fine teachers, they are wonderful human beings.
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To contribute to the fund for the Arnstein or Burgan Prizes, visit the Membership section of the website.
