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Stein Rokkan Prize in Comparative Social
Science Research
Thanks
to the generosity of the University of
Bergen, the Stein Rokkan Prize for
Comparative Social Science Research,
(presented by The International Social
Science Council (ISSC), the University of
Bergen and the European Consortium for
Political Research (ECPR)) now
comprises an award of $5,000 and will be
awarded on an annual basis.
The prize is open to all social science
disciplines. It is given to a submission
that is deemed by the Jury to be a very
substantial and original contribution in
comparative social science research. It can
either be an unpublished manuscript of book
length, or a printed book, or collected
works published no more than two years
before the award ceremony is to take place.
Nominations for the 2012 Prize are CLOSED:
The 2012 prize jury comprises:
- Professor Klaus Armingeon,
Universität Bern (Chair)
- Professor Stein Kuhnle, University
of Bergen/Hertie School of Governance,
Berlin
- Professor Ingrid van Biezen
- Professor Manfred G Schmidt,
Universität Heidelberg
Requirements for candidates:
The prize is open to all candidates from all
social science disciplines however ECPR
Executive Committee members and ECPR
Editorial Committee members are excluded.
- Submissions should be sent by email
to
lpugh@essex.ac.ukand
must include: the
author's name, book title, year of
publication (if published) and the name
of person who making the nomination.
This must be sent together with a formal letter
in support of the nomination from the head
of a research institution, head of
university department or head of research
centre. This letter must
include information on the nominee, his/her
work, and their motivate their candidacy for the
award before the deadline.
- Deadline for submissions is 1st
February 2012.
- After 1st February 2012, all
received nominees will
be informed and required to forward 4 x hard copies of their
full title to the Jury for consideration.
Submissions must:
- Be a very substantial and original
contribution in comparative social science
research.
- Be an unpublished manuscript
of book length, or a printed book, or
collected works published within the two
years preceding the award ceremony. Edited
volumes will not be considered.
- The
submission should be in English preferably,
however a
submission is written in another language,
must be accompanied by an English
summary of the work.
- Be accompanied by a formal letter in
support of the nomination from the head of a
research institution, head of university
department or head of research centre. This
letter must include information on the
nominee, his/her work, and motivate their
candidacy for the award.
- Four x hard copies of manuscripts, typed
double space, or of printed works must be
submitted to Jury members -
ECPR will contact all
nominees with full details after 1st
February 2012 deadline.
Electronic
versions will not be accepted.
Please forward any further queries to
lpugh@essex.ac.uk.
Announcement of the 2012 prize winner and
information about the Award Ceremony:
- The decision of the Jury will be
announced by June 2012.
- The prize winner will be invited to
attend an Award Ceremony, which is expected
to be held towards the end of November
annually.
- The ISSC will organise the Award
Ceremony, during which prize winner will be
expected to give a public lecture on the
work for which they have been awarded the
prize.
- The ISSC will organise a reception in
honour of the winner.
Link
to
ISSC website.
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