BRIAN BARRY PRIZE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
About the award
The Brian Barry Prize, worth £2,500, is awarded annually for excellence in political science, as displayed in an unpublished essay. The award is made in partnership with Cambridge University Press and the British Journal of Political Science in honour of Brian Barry, a distinguished Fellow of the Academy and founding editor of the journal. The winning entry will be published in the British Journal of Political Science. The prize was awarded for the first time in 2014.
Award specification
Eligible submissions must be an essay that has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The essay can address any topic in political science, as covered by the British Journal of Political Science, but essays in fields related to the work of Brian Barry will be especially welcome. Essays may be submitted by anyone in possession of a first degree. Entries should be 8,000 to 10,000 words, with an abstract of no more than 100 words. Submissions must be in accordance with the Journal’s style sheet. The prize is not open to current employees of the British Academy or Cambridge University Press, or members of the editorial team of the British Journal of Political Science.
How to submit a nomination
Entries should be submitted electronically to submission.barryprize@cambridge.org
If you have any queries about submitting an essay, please contact: submission.barryprize@cambridge.org
Deadline
31 January 2018