Australian Literary Studies PhD Essay Prize

About the prize

This $1,000 cash prize is open to current PhD students and PhD graduates who have completed since June 2021. The prize includes mentoring to publication and a complimentary subscription to the Australian Literary Studies journal.

Scholars from diverse backgrounds are warmly encouraged to apply.

Details

We particularly seek essays that respond to the journal's areas of interest, including:

  • First Nations and trans-Indigenous literary studies

  • The uses and value of literary works and literary criticism

  • Literary reception and book history

  • The future of Literary Studies as a discipline

  • Intersectional approaches to gender and literature

Essays should be between 5,000-8,000 words in length. Please follow our submission guidelines.

Submissions

Apply online by 30th June 2023.

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