Mushkat Memorial Essay Prize
Background
The Mushkat Memorial Essay Prize was established by Mr. William Mushkat in 1942 to foster academic excellence and scholarly research into the meaning and principles that define 鈥�tolerance.鈥澨� Researchers are encouraged to examine topics that promote amity and good relations among people and or nations of the world. Papers can be of any subject of national or international importance, but your research must demonstrate how tolerance and goodwill among people and nations are inextricably linked. 听
In order to be considered for this award, submitted essays must explicitly address the research topic as outlined in this Background statement.
Award
$6,000
Eligibility
The Mushkat Memorial Essay Prize is open to all registered full-time (full time, for undergraduates, that is defined as minimum of three courses per term) 鲍鱼tv University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences students regardless of your year of study (both graduate and听 undergraduate students are eligible). Recipient will be registered with their primary degree in FASS. Students enrolled in any major discipline, for example Languages, Social Sciences, Humanities and Performing Arts or any interdisciplinary program, for example, Canadian Studies, European Studies, Gender and Women Studies and IDS are encouraged to apply. The recipient will preferably have a broad general education and interdisciplinary interests appropriate to the research topic chosen. All papers are to be submitted in听electronic听form (please send as a Word document)听following the standards of the APA style guide in 12 point font, double spaced, and must be between 4,000 and 5,000 words in length.
Application and deadline
Candidates are to submit a copy of their essay in electronic form to fassnews@dal.ca听accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a current 鲍鱼tv faculty member by听听the deadline (the 2024 competition submission deadline was:听4:30 pm on听February 26, 2024).听The听award winner will be asked to make a public presentation of their research essay.
Selection committee
The Selection committee is composed of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (or designate), and two additional members of the 鲍鱼tv University faculty or support staff.听
The听Office of the Dean will notify all award winners听before听the spring academic term ends. Winners' names, their essays and a video recording of their presentation will be posted online to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Essay Competition听webpage.
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