ACMRS Academic Programs:

The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award

The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS) announces a research award for the outstanding paper written by an ASU, NAU, or UA graduate student working in any aspect of Medieval or early Renaissance Studies. This award will cover the travel expenses of the student to attend the International Congress on Medieval Studies held every year in May at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.

The Conference is sponsored by the Medieval Institute and has become an important international meeting of scholars engaged in the study of Medieval and early Renaissance culture. The quality of the conference has attracted numerous international participants. The Program Committee, however, has continued to welcome the participation of graduate students and junior scholars, making this conference one of the best forums for those beginning their scholarly careers. In support of the ACMRS research award, the Medieval Institute will guarantee a place in an appropriate session on the program for the graduate student selected and will waive all fees for registration, meals, and housing.

Papers may be submitted on any subject suitable to the Kalamazoo program. A copy of a prior program may be consulted at ACMRS, Lattie F. Coor Hall, Room 4432 (480-965-8097) or on the Medieval Institute website at http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/archive.html. Applications will consist of a paper (15 pages maximum) and a letter of support from a faculty mentor. The winning paper will be included in the ACMRS Spring 2007 lecture series.

Application Deadline: September 11, 2006 for the 2007 Congress

Applications can be mailed to Dr. Robert Bjork, Director, Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Arizona State University, Box 874402, Tempe, AZ 85287-4402 or e-mailed to acmrs@asu.edu.

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