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Michael Nicholson Thesis Prize
The annual prize for the best doctoral thesis in International Studies is an important way in which the Association supports the work of new scholars. The prize has supported a range of outstanding work in many sub-fields over the years. It is important that External Examiners draw the possibility of nomination for the prize to Departments when evaluating particularly good doctorates, and the Association would like to encourage relevant Departmental Graduate and/or Research Committees to establish a standing item regarding nominations for prizes.
The thesis must be awarded in the calendar year 2010.  Theses in the broad area of international studies will be eligible, although the BISA Research Sub-Committee will be able to pass judgement on questions of eligibility.  ONLY ONE PHD THESIS PER DEPARTMENT MAY BE ENTERED.
The Prize will be judged by the BISA Research sub committee of the Board of Trustees, subject to the views of the Board as a whole. The Prize will be awarded at the 2011 Annual Conference at Manchester, and is a cheque to the value of £250. However, the Association reserves the right not to make an award in any particular year.
Nominations must be posted to –
Ms Gail Birkett
BISA Administrator
International Politics Building, Aberystwyth University
Penglais, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3FE
Please ensure that you include a suitable postal address to return the thesis to you .
Postmarked no later than 15 January 2011.
Enquiries should be sent to the Research Sub Committee chair, Inderjeet Parmar
Check List for Nominations
Please include:
•    Three bound copies of the thesis
•    The external examiner’s report
•    Confirmation from the external examiner that s/he supports the nomination, emails to BISA and to Inderjeet Parmar
•    An endorsement from the head of department/ section setting out the particular strengths of the nomination
•    Confirmation that the nominee is content to be nominated and that s/he is a BISA member, to BISA (at) aber.ac.uk  and to Inderjeet.Parmar (at) manchester.ac.uk