Thirsk-Feinstein PhD Dissertation Prize
The Economic History Society has introduced an annual prize of £1,000 for the best doctoral dissertation in Economic and/or Social History.
Eligible candidates can be nominated by a dissertation supervisor or an examiner. All dissertations must be written in English and must have been awarded during the calendar year preceding the prize. For example, to be eligible for the 2010 prize the thesis must have been awarded during 2009. Nominations should be accompanied, in the first instance, by the following:
- A covering letter from the student's supervisor, stating in no more than two sides why the dissertation is so outstanding that it should be considered for a prize.
- A copy of the external examiner's/examiner committee's report.
If the Prize Committee deems that the dissertation merits serious consideration, a copy of the thesis will be requested.
The winner of the Thirsk-Feinstein Prize will be announced each year at the annual conference.
Nominations should be sent to the Administrative Secretary. The deadline for applications is: 31 December 2010.
Prize Winners
- 2010: Dr Aashish Velkar (London School of Economics) 'Markets, standards and measurements in 19th-century British economy'.
- 2009: Dr Jonathan Healey (University of Oxford) 'Marginality and Misfortune: poverty and social welfare in Lancashire, c.1630-1760'.
- 2008: Dr Danielle van de Heuvel (University of Cambridge) 'Women and Entrepreneurship: female traders in the Northern Netherlands, c. 1580-1815'.
