Awards

Fishel-Calhoun Prize
The Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (SHGAPE) announces its biennial competition for the Fishel-Calhoun Prize for the best article dealing with any aspect of United States history between 1865 and 1917. The prize is open to new scholars, defined as graduate students or PhDs who received their doctorate since 2000 and who have not yet published a book. The article must have appeared in a journal dated 2008 or 2009. The winner of the prize will receive $250 and is asked to serve on the next Fishel-Calhoun Prize Committee. An article may be submitted for consideration by the author or by others (e.g., a journal editor). Deadline: December 1, 2009. Please submit three off-prints or photocopies of the article (page proofs are acceptable for articles scheduled to appear in December, 2009), a copy of the table of contents of the issue in which it appeared, and a current email address for the author. Questions and entries should be directed to Worth Robert Miller, Chair, Fishel-Calhoun Prize Committee, Department of History, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897. Email: bobmiller@missouristate.edu. [2536 | 2]

National Council on Public History Awards-Call for Nominations
The National Council on Public History awards recognize excellence in the diverse ways public historians apply their skills to the world around us. The award program's purpose is to promote professionalism and best practices among public historians and to raise awareness about their activities. We invite you to nominate a colleague or submit your own work and join us in Portland, Oregon for the awards luncheon at the NCPH's annual meeting, March 13, 2010. NCPH Awards • Excellence in Consulting Award--Up to three $300 awards recognize outstanding work and contributions by consultants or contractors. • Outstanding Public History Project Award-- $1,000 recognizing a project that contributes to a broader public reflection and appreciation of the past or that serves as a model of professional public history practice. • Graduate Student Travel Award--Five travel grants of up to $300 each for graduate students presenting (session or poster session) at the 2010 Annual Meeting. • NCPH Book Award--A $1,000 award for the best book about or “growing out of” public history published within the previous two calendar years (2008 and 2009). • New Professional Award--Two $500 travel grants to encourage new professionals, practicing public history for no more than three years, to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting. • Student Project Award--The $500 travel grant to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting recognizes the contributions of student work to the field of public history. • Robert Kelley Memorial Award--This $500 award honors distinguished achievements by individuals, institutions, or nonprofit or corporate entities for making history relevant to individual lives of ordinary people outside of academia. The nomination deadline for the NCPH Book Award is November 15, 2009. All other nominations are due by December 10, 2009. Questions? (317) 274-2716; http://www.ncph.org; ncph@iupui.edu [2648 | 2]

AAHM: Shryock Medal Essay Contest
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE, INC. ANNOUNCES THE Shryock Medal Essay Contest, 2010. Graduate students in the United States and Canada are invited to enter the Shryock Medal Essay Contest. The medal honors Richard Harrison Shryock (1893-1972), a pioneer among historians interested in the history of medicine. The award is given for an outstanding, unpublished essay by a single author on any topic in the history of medicine. The essay (maximum 9,000 words, including endnotes) must be the result of original research or show an unusual appreciation and understanding of problems in the history of medicine. In particular, the committee will judge essays on the quality of writing, appropriate use of sources, and ability to address themes of historical significance. The winner will be invited to attend the 2010 meeting of the Association, where the medal will be conferred. Reasonable travel expenses for the winner will be provided, as will a two-year complimentary membership in the AAHM. Ifthe Shryock Medal Committee also selects an essay for honorable mention, its author will receive a certificate and a two-year complimentary membership in the AAHM. This competition is open to students enrolled in a graduate program in history or a related discipline in the United States or Canada at the time of submission. Medical students who have been enrolled in such a program should submit their essays to the Shryock competition. No student should submit an essay to both competitions in the same year. Essays that have been awarded an Honorable Mention are not eligible for resubmission. For additional information contact the Shryock Medal Committee chair: Sally Romano 503 Glendevon Drive North, West Haven, CT 06516 sally.romano@yale.edu Essays must be postmarked or submitted electronically via e-mail (which is the preferred method of submission) no later than 15 January 2010 [2681 | 2]

Mississippi Historical Society's Glover Moore Prize
The Mississippi Historical Society seeks submissions for its 2010 Glover Moore Prize. The prize is awarded for a master’s thesis on a topic in Mississippi history or biography, completed during 2009 Theses will be judged on the basis of the following: originality and sophistication of concept, design, and methodology; compilation and effective use of evidence; clarity and precision of style; and significance of the work’s contribution toward an understanding of Mississippi history. The winner will be selected by the Mississippi Historical Society Moore Prize Committee. Four copies should be submitted by December 1, 2009, to the following address: Mississippi Historical Society, Moore Prize, P. O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571. Prize winners will be notified shortly before the March 2010 annual meeting of the Mississippi Historical Society. [2712 | 2]

Mississippi Historical Society seeks submissions for Riley Prize
The Mississippi Historical Society seeks submissions to its 2010 Riley Prize. The prize is awarded for a doctoral dissertation on a topic in Mississippi history or biography completed during 2008 or 2009. Dissertations will be judged on originality of concept, design, and methodology; compilation and effective use of evidence; clarity and precision of style; and significance of the dissertation’s contribution toward an understanding of Mississippi history. The winner will be selected by the Mississippi Historical Society Riley Prize Committee. Four copies should be submitted by December 1, 2009, to the following address: Mississippi Historical Society, Franklin L. Riley Prize, P. O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571. Prize winners will be notified shortly before the March 2010 annual meeting of the Mississippi Historical Society. There is a cash prize of $500. [2713 | 2]