Association for Art History Dissertation Prize 2017

This prize is for undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations in art history or visual culture.

The Association for Art History Dissertation Prize is awarded each year. There are two awards: one for undergraduate dissertations and one for postgraduate (Master’s-level) dissertations. The 2017 prize is for dissertations written during the 2016-17 academic year. You can also read an extract from last year’s winning undergraduate dissertation.

You can download the guidelines and entry forms below (if you have already submitted using the previous forms that’s fine, you do not need to resubmit). Then email us your completed forms by the deadline shown below.

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If you would like to apply or nominate a student, the details for this year’s application periods are as follows:

Postgraduate submission deadline: extended to 8 January 2018, 5pm

The prize panel are still assessing the Undergraduate submissions. The shortlisted and winning essay will be announced in December and presented at the 2018 Annual Conference.