The Tessler – Sabbagh Graduate Student Prize Award Grant

The Tessler – Sabbagh Graduate Student Prize Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Institute for Maghrib Studies Inc
Amount: US $750
Last Updated: December 28, 2025

Summary

The Tessler – Sabbagh Graduate Student Prize Award, administered by the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS), invites graduate student members to submit papers addressing the Maghrib. Eligible papers must be presented at professional meetings in 2024 and submitted for publication to the Journal of North African Studies. This award honors Professor Mark Tessler and Professor Georges Sabbagh for their significant contributions to AIMS. Winners will be announced at the annual MESA meeting.

Overview

AIMS History The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) is a private, non-profit educational organization that fosters research and the exchange of information among scholars and students from the United States and the Maghrib for the purpose of better understanding the region. AIMS was established in 1984 and serves as the principal professional organization for U.S.-based scholars interested in North Africa. It administers overseas research centers in Tunis, Oran, and through its partnership with TALIM, Tangier. Tessler Graduate Student Prize Award AIMS invites submissions of papers by Graduate Student members of AIMS (The AIMS Graduate Student Association, GSA) for the Tessler – Sabbagh Graduate Student Prize Award. Papers must be complete in written form and must have been delivered in-person or virtually before a professional audience at the departmental, university, regional, or national level in 2024. The date and name of the professional meeting must be submitted along with the paper itself. The subject of the paper must concern the Maghrib in any of its dimensions and must be in English. The paper will be submitted for publication to the Journal of North African Studies (JNAS), the AIMS professional journal. If selected, it will be identified as the Tessler – Sabbagh Prize Paper. The paper needs to follow the JNAS publication format. The award is named for Professor Mark Tessler in honor of his enduring interest in the Maghrib, his years of leadership as AIMS president, and his sustained efforts to develop graduate students prepared to work in the field, along with Professor Georges Sabbagh, who provided major contributions to the founding of AIMS as its first treasurer. The paper will be juried by two members of the AIMS Board and the winner will be announced at the annual MESA meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. AIMS invites submissions of papers by Graduate Student members of AIMS (The AIMS Graduate Student Association, GSA) to apply. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.