Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities

Award type: 
Scholarships
Award description: 

The CGS Committee for the Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities requests nominations annually. Gustave O. Arlt (1895-1986) was the first president of the Council of Graduate Schools, former faculty member and Dean of the Graduate School at UCLA, and a scholar of German language and literature. In 1971 he established the award that bears his name to provide recognition, each year, to a young scholar who has written a book that represents an outstanding contribution to scholarship in the humanities.

Subject fields are selected annually. For the current field of competition, please visit the CGS website. 

Value: 
$1,000
Value description: 

The award, made at the time of the CGS Annual Meeting, carries a stipend of $1,000, a certificate and reasonable travel expenses to attend the annual meeting in December.

Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • The nominee must have received the doctorate within seven years of the award, and currently be teaching at a North American university.
  • The nominee must have taken the degree at a North American university.
  • The book being considered must:
    • Have been published within seven years f the award 
    • Have been written in or translated into English
    • Represent an outstanding contribution to scholarship in the field
Level: 
Doctoral
Program:
Arts→Accounting, Anthropology (Public issues), Classical Studies, Digital Experience Innovation, Economics, English, Fine Arts, French Studies, German/Russian, Global Governance, History, Peace & Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Service, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology and Legal Studies, Taxation
Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Winter
Additional instructions: 

For complete details please visit the Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities web page.

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