In order to mark the importance of stimulating young scholars and to make SIEF better known among students, the board has decided to institute a prize of €500 for the best ethnological dissertation, of which the first will be given at SIEF2011 in Lisbon.

The best article will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to knowledge and overall scholarly quality. A committee from the board will draw up a short-list and appoint the first winner.  The winner will be given the possibility of presenting a keynote at SIEF2011 in Lisbon, and publication of his/her summary/article in Ethnologia Europaea.

Due to the difficulty in evaluating dissertations written in the different minority languages, candidates have to write a summary of 25 pages in the form of an article in English.  Dissertations in minority languages also need to be refereed by two speakers of that language.

Dissertations finished in 2005 or later are eligible.

Deadline for sending in the summary/submit the article and a short CV will be January 15, 2010.  The short-list will be announced in August 2010. The winner will be honoured during the SIEF conference in Lisbon, April 2011.

If you are unsure whether you or your submission are eligible, or if you have any other queries, please contact Bernhard Tschofen, Birgitta Svensson or Valdimar Hafstein at the following emails: bernhard.tschofen(at)uni-tuebingen.de, birgitta.svensson(at)nordiskamuseet.se, and vth(at)hi.is.