Gita Chaudhuri Prize

the best single-authored, original research based monograph about women in rural or environmental history, from any era and any place in the world. 

Award: $1000

Deadline: January 15, 2024

Eligibility

Applicants for the Gita Chaudhuri Prize:

• must be current members of the WAWH when they submit their application (current WAWH board members are not eligible to apply).

• must submit a single-authored monograph based on original research.  Anthologies and edited works are not eligible. 

• The book must have been published in one of the three years prior to the prize year. Books should be submitted based on publication date rather than copyright date.

• Books may only be submitted for consideration once and cannot be submitted a second time as paperbacks or new editions. 

• Entries must be in English. 

Submission Requirements

Applicants for the Gita Chaudhuri Prize must submit the following through the application portal (see green button below):

• a prize application form

• one copy of the entry for each committee member

• a statement that the applicant is a current member of the WAWH

The committee is especially interested in topics related to rural women, women and education, community development, activism, and environmental history. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to read about the award and the selection process in the Gita Chaudhuri Prize bylaws. 

Disqualification: Applicants who do not meet the deadline for submission or include all the required materials will not be considered.
 

Questions? Ask the committee chairperson.