AIPS Book Prize

The American Institute of Pakistan Studies would like to solicit submission of unpublished manuscripts and books published after 2004 for the first annual AIPS book prize. There will be two awards, a Junior award for those who received their PhD within the past seven years (2001 or after); a Senior award for those who received their PhD more than seven years ago (before 2001). Applicants for the Junior award may submit a revised dissertation, a completed first-book manuscript that is not based on a dissertation, or a published first book. Senior applicants may submit a book manuscript or a published book. Unrevised dissertations and rough drafts will not be considered.

Each award recipient will receive a $1500 prize from AIPS. In addition, AIPS will recommend each manuscript for publication in Pakistan with an appropriate press. Publishing in Pakistan is strongly encouraged but not a condition of the award. A publication subvention may be provided, as necessary. The prizes will be awarded at the annual AIPS Trustees meeting and announced at the AIPS reception (held in conjunction with the South Asia conference in Madison each October).

A prize committee will determine the yearly winners and can choose to designate no winner in any given year if worthy submissions are lacking. Applicants in all disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Process: Three copies of the manuscript or two copies of the published book should be submitted to the Book Prize Committee Chair by June 15, 2008. Evaluation Criteria:

1) Depth and accuracy of the research
2) Potential to attract new students and scholars to Pakistan Studies
3) Potential to integrate Pakistan studies more fully into vibrant disciplinary and interdisciplinary discussions
4) Innovativeness of approach
5) Clarity and elegance of writing

Submit manuscripts/books to:
Book Prize Committee Chair
AIPS
5240 Social Science Building
1180 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706

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