Carol Gold Graduate Student Conference Paper Prize
The Carol Gold Graduate Student Conference Paper Prize recognizes...
an outstanding paper presented by a graduate student at the annual WAWH conference. All fields of history will be considered.
Award: $150
Application opens: Once panel acceptance letters have been distributed. Submission must be a paper that was accepted for presentation at the forthcoming conference.
Deadline: The 2025 Carol Gold Prize is now closed for submissions. The winner will be announced at the Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Eligibility
Applicants for the Carol Gold Graduate Student Conference Paper Prize:
- must have membership that is current through the award year (December 31, 2025) when they submit their application. If your membership expires prior to December 31, 2025, please renew prior to applying in order to avoid disqualification. If you are not a member, please join to gain access to the application.
- current WAWH board members are not eligible to apply.
- must be a graduate student at the time of the conference
Submission Requirements
Applicants for the Carol Gold Graduate Student Conference Paper Prize must submit the following through the application portal (see green button below):
- An application form for this prize
- One copy of the paper for each committee member, normally 10-12 pages (not to exceed fifteen pages); Papers must be submitted with full scholarly apparatus.
- Statement that the applicant is a member of the WAWH
Additional information: The presenter must also submit a copy of their paper to their panel's commentator as is required of all panelists.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to read about the award and the selection process in the Carol Gold Graduate Student Conference Paper 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 Sarah Chang.
Carol Gold, former president, for whom the graduate student conference paper prize is named.