The Best Graduate Paper Award recognizes and supports the contribution of PhD students to the development of the field of International Relations. The paper awarded with this prize must be an original contribution to existing debates in the field and offer a careful, convincing and rigorous analysis. The recipient will be chosen from the contributions of graduate students to the annual EWIS workshops.

NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED

Eligibility

• • papers authored by graduate students
  • presented at an EWIS workshop
  • that have not been previously published

Prize

• • A presentation of the award at the earliest EWIS
  • Invitation to the Workshop Convenors’ Dinner at the earliest EWIS
  • EWIS registration fee waiver for one year
  • EISA membership fee waiver for one year

Nominations for the Best Graduate Paper Award will be made by the EWIS workshop convenors.

Files must be submitted as a .pdf document using the following naming convention: [Author’s name] – EWIS [Year].pdf. For example: Smith – EWIS 2025.pdf

Nominations must be submitted via ONLINE FORM

Deadline for nominations: 29 July 2025

If you have any queries about this award, please contact EISA Office at info@eisa-net.org.