The Carolyn G. Heilbrun Dissertation Prize will be awarded to an outstanding dissertation completed at The Graduate Center, CUNY, in a given academic year. The prize is meant to recognize a dissertation that is in the interest of the humanities with the broad intellectual aims of Carolyn Heilbrun’s work.

To be considered for the prize, candidates must submit a copy of their completed dissertation and the dissertation abstract. Additionally, a letter of recommendation from the dissertation advisor or the Executive Officer of the relevant program should be submitted by the deadline. These materials should be directed to The Center for the Study of Women and Society at csws@gc.cuny.edu. The amount of
the award is $300. The prize will not be awarded in a given year unless the committee agrees that the dissertation is worthy of distinction.

The competition for the Carolyn G. Heilbrun prize will be open to dissertations completed and deposited between April 1, 2019 and April 30, 2020. Submissions deadline is April 29th, 2020. The prize will
be announced at the end of May 2020.

*Due to the COVID-19, an extension will be granted if necessary.

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