The ALCS Prize for Low Countries Studies

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The Association for Low Countries Studies in Great Britain and Ireland invites entries for the ALCS Prize for Low Countries Studies, to be awarded to the best essay written in any area of Low Countries Studies (linguistics, literature, cultural studies, history, art history, politics, etc.).

The prize will be awarded in two categories:

Undergraduate:

Open to all undergraduate students currently registered in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Entries may be written in English or Dutch, and should not exceed 8,000 words, including references, footnotes, tables, appendices, etc. Shorter undergraduate essays (1,500-3,000) words are also expressly welcomed.

Postgraduate:

Open to all postgraduates currently registered in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and to scholars resident in the UK or Ireland who have received their PhD or equivalent qualification within the last five years. Entries may be written in English or Dutch, and should not exceed 8,000 words, including references, footnotes, tables, appendices, etc.

For more information about this competition visit the ALCS website.
www.alcs.group.shef.ac.uk/prize.htm