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.