TURKISH STUDIES ASSOCIATION 2004 PRIZE COMPETITIONS

PLEASE NOTE: Application materials (and articles/papers submitted) go to different addresses for each of these prizes. Note the directions accompanying each prize description.

M. FUAT KÖPRÜLÜ BOOK PRIZE

A $500 prize will be awarded for the best book in the area of Turkish and Ottoman studies published in 2002 or 2003. This prize is sponsored by the Turkish Studies Association with the generous support of the M. Münir Ertegün Foundation. Nominations may be made by the author, colleagues, publishers, or friends. Three copies of the nominated book, including the mailing address, phone number, and email address of the author, as well as a stamped, addressed postcard for acknowledgement of receipt, should be mailed to the following three prize committee members. You must also provide the names and addresses of the author's department Chairperson and Dean (where appropriate) to this year’s Committee Chair, Professor Frank Tachau.

Note: Books to Dr. Tachau must be sent after April 1.

1) Professor Frank Tachau, Chair
Professor of Political Science (Emeritus) U. Illinois at Chicago
200 Lee St., Apt.. 2A
Evanston, IL 60202
Email: ftachau@uic.edu

2) Professor Madeline Zilfi
Department of History
University of Maryland
2101J Francis Scott Key Hall
College Park, Maryland 20742
Email: mzilfi@umd.edu

3) Professor Walter B. Denny
Program in Art History
University of Massachusetts
Bartlett Hall 317 B
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
Email: wbdenny@arthist.umass.edu

NOMINATION MATERIALS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN APRIL 30, 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PROFESSOR PALMIRA BRUMMETT, TSA SECRETARY, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, 2611 DUNFORD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37996. OR, E-MAIL: turkishstudies@utk.edu

THE SYDNEY N. FISHER GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER PRIZE

The Turkish Studies Association will award a $200 prize for the best paper written in English by a graduate student in Turkish or Ottoman studies during the academic year 2003/2004. This prize is sponsored by the Turkish Studies Association with the generous support of the M. Münir Ertegün Foundation. The winning paper will be considered for publication in the Turkish Studies Association Bulletin. Papers should be submitted electronically (as a Word attachment) or on disk in Word format, and two paper copies must also be mailed to us. Submissions should include the author's address and phone number, names and addresses of the author's disciplinary mentor and Dean, and either a return e-mail address, or an addressed postcard for acknowledgement of receipt.
NOMINATION MATERIALS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JUNE 15, 2004. MAIL TO: TSA SECRETARIAT, PROFESSOR PALMIRA BRUMMETT, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, 2611 DUNFORD HALL, KNOXVILLE, TN 37996. OR E-MAIL TO: turkishstudies@utk.edu

THE JAMES W. REDHOUSE STUDENT PRIZE COMPETITION FOR BEST PROGRESS IN THE TURKISH LANGUAGE

In recognition of the students who have made the best progress in Turkish in the academic year 2003/2004. The Turkish Studies Association will award up to four prizes of $100 each to students in each of four regions of the United States and Canada as determined by Area Coordinators and a committee composed of one member each of the American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages and the Turkish Studies Association. Any student (graduate or undergraduate) who has completed a full one-year course at any level in modern Turkish or Ottoman at a university offering such courses in its regular program can be nominated.

NOMINATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2004. MAILTO: ERIKA GILSON, AATT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF NEAR EASTERN STUDIES, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON, NJ 08544-1008. PHONE: 609/258-1435. EMAIL: EHGILSON@PRINCETON.EDU

Prof. Palmira Brummett
U. of Tennessee
Dept. of History, 2611 Dunford
buy links Knoxville, TN 37996