Chaired by Steve Newman
- PhD prize which will be awarded to PhDs on Scottish literature submitted outside of the UK (written in English or other languages)
- Awarded every 3 years, at every IASSL World Congress, with submissions from the previous 2 years
- First round of awards: Nanjing, June 2027; submissions: PhDs defended in June 2024-June 2026. Submissions deadline: 31 October 2026
- Second round of awards: 2029 IASSL World Congress: PhDs defended in June 2026-June 2028
- Prize: 300 £
Conditions for submission:
- The PhD can focus on any aspect of Scottish literature; it can be partly on Scottish literature, but the Scottish element shouldn’t be incidental or used as an illustration: at least half of the dissertation should be devoted to Scottish literature.
- Submission can be made at any time during the period covered by the current award.
- Each submission includes: a PDF of the defended PhD, a summary in English of the thesis (max. 500 words for a thesis in English; extended summary of up to 4,000-5,000 words is the thesis is not written in English)
Criteria used by the panel to judge:
- Quality of the research
- Originality of the topic
- Contribution to research in the field
- Bibliography
Composition of the panel:
- Chair: Steve Newman (IASSL Awards Officer)
- Bob Irvine (IASSL Convener)
- Petra Johana Poncarová (IASSL Secretary)
- Member of Board of Trustees
- Members of IASSL (invited by the chairperson)
Please send your submissions to scotlit.iassl@gmail.com, using ‘IASSL PhD Award’ as subject.
