The Jean Blondel PhD Prize

Nominations for the 2010 Prize are needed by Monday 1st February 2010

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Each year, the ECPR, in association with ECPR Press, awards the Jean Blondel Prize for the best thesis in politics (including international relations, political theory and public administration). The thesis must have been examined and been deemed to have passed between 1st September 2008 and 31st August 2009. However, the doctorate need not have been officially conferred during this period.

Each ECPR full member institution can nominate no more than ONE candidate for the prize.
The candidacy must come via the ECPR Official Representative or the Head of Department.
Only full member institutions can nominate candidates for the prize, and the thesis nominated must have been submitted at the institution concerned.

Prize Announcement
The winner of the prize will be announced on 30th September 2010. If it is deemed that no thesis reaches an acceptable standard, the committee may decline to award the prize in any given year.

The successful candidate will be awarded a prize of €1000. The candidate will receive the prize at the ECPR's Joint Sessions at the University of St Gallen in Switzerland from 13-17 April.

Expenses
Expenses to attend the prize giving will be paid for by the ECPR, which will arrange travel and accommodation.

Website: http://www.ecprnet.eu/funding_and_awards/prizes_phd_2.asp
Email: ecpr@essex.ac.uk