Elizabeth Eisenstein Prize

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[Sponsored by NCIS and the family of Professor Eisenstein]

The Elizabeth Eisenstein Prize is awarded annually for the best academic journal article or book chapter published by an NCIS.

The prize brings an honorarium of $350. Subject to relevant permissions, the winning essay is reprinted in The Independent Scholar. The Eisenstein Prize was established in April 1993 and is named for Elizabeth Lewisohn Eisenstein (1923–2016), Professor of History at American University and the University of Michigan, and mother of Margaret DeLacy, one of NCIS’s founders, in recognition of Professor Eisenstein’s long-standing support of NCIS.

Eligibility

  • All authors must be full or associate members of NCIS, whether the authorship is single or multiple. New members may apply; there is no requirement to have been a member for a set period of time.
  • The article must have been published in a peer-reviewed journal or edited academic book within the past two years.
  • The article must be in English. If originally published in a language other than English, a professional-quality human translation must be provided along with the original submission.
  • An article may only be submitted once for the Eisenstein Prize.
  • First-place winners may not enter again in the following year, although runners-up may do so.

Disbursement of Grants

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Please Note

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Any questions can be addressed to grants@ncis.org.

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