The Leo Baeck Institute for the Study of the History and Culture of German-speaking Jewry is delighted to announce its 2016 Year Book Essay Prize. The Leo Baeck Institute Year Book is a fully refereed Oxford journal.
The Leo Baeck Institute Year Book Essay Prize was established to
- Stimulate new research on the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry
- Promote young researchers in the field.
The essay can be on any topic on the history and culture of German-speaking Central European Jewry from early modern times through to the post-war period and present.
The prize
The winner will receive:
- Publication of the winning essay in the 2016 volume of the Leo Baeck Institute Year Book
- A cash prize of £500
- A free year’s print and online subscription to the Leo Baeck Institute Year Book
How to enter
Entries of 5-7,000 words should be submitted through our online submission system. Please refer to http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/lbaeck/for_authors for instructions on how to prepare and submit your manuscript. The closing date is 15 April 2015.
The competition rules
The competition is open to recent PhDs and Postdocs who have received their PhD no more than 5 years ago. The winner’s student status verification will be requested from their academic supervisor or head of department. The entry must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. See http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/lbaeck/prize_submissions.html for the full competition rules.