The German Studies Association announces an award for the best paper by a graduate student on any subject related to German Studies.

Any student enrolled in an M.A. or Ph.D. program at the time the paper is submitted is eligible for the award. The graduate program need not be in German Studies nor in the U.S.

Unpublished papers between 3,500 and 9,000 words in length (including endnotes) will be considered. Previously published papers will not be considered. No more than two papers per graduate program are allowed. Graduate programs with multiple students wishing to submit must vet the papers themselves. Papers may be in English or in German.

Submission: a stapled copy of the paper and an electronic version via attachment should be submitted to each of the three Committee members by the deadline. Papers should identify the author’s name, institutional affiliation, contact information, title of the paper, and word count. The student’s advisor should sign this cover page to indicate his or her endorsement of the submission. Since papers are to be judged solely on the quality of the work itself, no CV is required.

The winner of the award will be announced at the 2008 GSA conference, and the winning paper will be published in German Studies Review.

Please send submissions to the members of the Award Committee:

Prof. Daniel Walther (chair)

Wartburg College

Department of History

222 Ninth Street NW

Waverly, IA 50677

E-mail:

or

Prof. Irene Kacandes

Dartmouth College

Department of German Studies

6084 Dartmouth Hall

Hanover, New Hampshire 03755-3511

E-mail:

or

Prof. Sanna Pederson

University of Oklahoma School of Music

500 W. Boyd

Norman, OK 73019-2071.

E-mail:

DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2008