The London Topographical Society Ann Saunders Essay Prize: A prize of £1,000 will be awarded annually, depending on the response and at the discretion of the Council. It will be awarded for an original and unpublished research essay on the topography, development or buildings of London in any period.Submissions are to be no more than 8,000 words including endnotes and should include an additional abstract/summary of about 200 words. Submissions for the prize will be considered for publication by the Society in the London Topographical Record, at the discretion of the Society's Hon. Editor.
The Sir Julian Corbett Prize: This prize is awarded annually by the Academic Trust Funds Committee, on the recommendation of the Institute of Historical Research, to reward original research in the field of modern naval history. It carries a monetary value of £1,000. The Prize is open to all researchers in modern naval history, without regard to nationality or academic affiliation. For the purposes of this competition, 'modern' is taken to mean the period from the end of the fifth-century AD to the present day. Naval history is also to be understood in its broadest sense, encompassing not only the history of warfare at sea, but also the social history of naval personnel and their familial and professional networks, as well as matters pertaining to naval administration and technology. No prize will be awarded for work which has already been published, or has received a Julian Corbett Prize or any other prize.
The Society for the Social History of Medicine Roy Porter Student Essay Prize: One prize will be awarded for the best original, unpublished essay in the social history of medicine. The winner will be awarded £500 and will be offered the opportunity to deliver a plenary presentation at the SSHM conference. If the winner chooses to accept, they will be awarded free registration and travel/accommodation expenses of £240, £360, or £500, depending on the distance they are travelling. They will be invited to apply for a bursary for two-thirds of the remainder of costs, if needed and if they are eligible under that scheme to do so. Those shortlisted for the Roy Porter Prize will be awarded £100 each and, along with the winner, will be presented with prize certificates. The winner and any shortlisted entrants may also be invited to submit to the journal Social History of Medicine, subject to the usual reviewing procedures. In addition to their other awards, the winner and those shortlisted will be offered publishing mentoring and guidance by the Chair of the Roy Porter Prize Committee, Dr Rebecca Wynter.
The Sophie Coe Prize: This is the longest-running and most generous prize for writing in food history in the English language, given once a year for an essay or article of up to 10,000 words on any aspect of the history of food. First awarded in 1995, the prize was founded in memory of Sophie Coe, the eminent food historian who died in 1994, by her husband Michael Coe and their friend Alan Davidson. The prize is managed and administered by the trustees of the Sophie Coe Memorial Fund, a charity registered in England & Wales. The winner is chosen every year by an anonymous panel of distinguished judges (appointed by the trustees, but independent of them) and awarded to the author of an original, informative article or essay on some aspect of food history that embodies new research or provides new insights. £1500.
The British Society for the History of Paediatrics and Child Health William Cadogan Prize: The BSHPCH offers a £300 prize for an original essay of up to 3000 words, on any aspect of the history of paediatrics and child health, in any period of time or place. The prize has been established in memory of Dr William Cadogan of Bristol (1711-1797) an eminent pioneer of child health care and father of infant care in Britain. Further inquiries (and submissions) should be directed to the Hon Secretary: Mr Nicholas Baldwin at Nick.Baldwin@gosh.nhs.uk.
The Society for the History of Natural History William T. Stearn Student Essay Prize: Instituted to commemorate the work of William T. Stearn (1911–2001), a scholar whose work contributed much to the field and to this Society, the prize is awarded to the best original, unpublished essay in the history of natural history. The competition is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide in full- or part-time education, and to postdoctoral students within two years of the award of their doctorate. It is not limited to members of SHNH. The winner will receive £300 and the winning essay will normally be published in the Society's journal Archives of Natural History, following peer review. The prize will be awarded to the essay which contributes most significantly to the history of natural history, including its social and cultural aspects