2008 Student Essay Contest
The Michigan Historical Review announces competition for the 2008 Student Essay Prize. The Review will accept papers written by senior-level and graduate students relating to Michigan's political, economic, social, and cultural history. We also welcome essays on American, Canadian, and midwestern history that directly or indirectly explore important themes related to Michigan's past.
Submissions will be judged by a panel of professional historians, using the criteria of originality, research, writing style, and documentation. Essays must include significant original research in primary sources and represent an addition to historical knowledge. Manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 words and should be double-spaced, with endnotes double-spaced on separate pages. To permit anonymous reviewing, the author's name should not appear on the copies. Include a cover letter indicating the student's address, school, program, advisor, and stage in studies. Three copies and an original must be submitted, or papers may be e-mailed as attachments to MIHISREV@cmich.edu. In the subject line of the email, please put "Student Essay Contest."The contest deadline is July 1, 2008, and mailed submissions must be postmarked by that date.
The winning essay will be published in the Spring 2009 issue of the Michigan Historical Review and will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000.
Send submissions to: David Macleod, Editor
The Michigan Historical Review
Clarke Historical Library
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859