NACBS Undergraduate Essay Prize Grant
The North American Conference On British Studies Inc
Funding Amount
US $100
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Each year, up to eight prizes of $100 are given, encouraging submissions from diverse fields including History, English, and Cultural Studies.”
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Other requirements
- Essays must have been written while the author was a degree-seeking undergraduate at a U.S. or Canadian college or university
- You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.
- Nominating faculty must be current members of the NACBS.
- Submissions must be accompanied by a nominating letter from the instructor who taught the course or supervised the independent project for which the essay was written.
Overview
The NACBS Undergraduate Essay Prize, awarded by The North American Conference on British Studies, recognizes outstanding essays on British topics from undergraduates at U.S. and Canadian universities. Each year, up to eight prizes of $100 are given, encouraging submissions from diverse fields including History, English, and Cultural Studies. This initiative aims to promote scholarly engagement with British Studies, fostering a deeper understanding of its historical and cultural contexts during the 2023-24 academic year.
The NACBS sponsors a scholarly journal, the Journal of British Studies, online publications, an annual conference, as well as several academic prizes, graduate fellowships, and undergraduate essay contests.
Eligibility
Essays must have been written while the author was a degree-seeking undergraduate at a U.S. or Canadian college or university
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Nominating faculty must be current members of the NACBS. Submissions must be accompanied by a nominating letter from the instructor who taught the course or supervised the independent project for which the essay was written. Nominators may submit one paper per course/seminar, and as many of their strongest independent projects as they feel are deserving of the award.
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Fields of Work
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