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The British Politics Group is a nonpartisan research organization interested in improving the development, communication, and dissemination of knowledge about British politics. It has existed for over 30 years and consists primarily, but not exclusively, of academic political scientists in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries, notably Canada and Australia. The membership is over 200 faculty, other professionals, and graduate students. Many of the leading scholars of British politics worldwide are members. The BPG was founded in 1975 specifically to encourage the study of British politics in North America

Awards and Fellowships

Donald E. Stokes Dissertation Research Fellowship
The British Politics Group is pleased to announce the annual Donald E. Stokes Dissertation Research Fellowship. This fellowship of $1000 U.S. is intended to assist a graduate student at a North American university  working on a dissertation on British politics (broadly defined to include comparative and historical work as well as contemporary British politics) to conduct research in the United Kingdom.  The application deadline for the 2010 competition is March 15, 2010.  Applications should include a prospectus of 3-5 double-spaced, typewritten pages which outlines the project and makes clear how the fellowship will aid the research, plus a brief C.V. of no more than three pages.  A letter from the Chair of the Dissertation Committee concerning the research is also required. Electronic submissions are preferred. Research should be conducted in the United Kingdom sometime during the period June 2010 through August 2011.  The successful applicant is required to submit a brief report (3-5 double-spaced pages) on the research financed by the fellowship by September 30, 2011. Applications will be judged by an international committee of British politics scholars. Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision on their application by May 15, 2010. 

The fellowship honors Donald E. Stokes, a founding member of the British Politics Group, a member of its first Executive Committee, and co-author of the seminal book, Political Change in Britain.           

All materials and/or inquiries should be directed to:
Terrence Casey, Executive Director
British Politics Group
casey1@rose-hulman.edu
(812) 877-8281

Mailing Address:
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803

Samuel H. Beer Prize for the Best Dissertation on British Politics
The Samuel H. Beer Dissertation Prize was developed by the British Politics Group to encourage the study of British politics by graduate students and to reward exceptional work in that area of study. The principle criterion for awarding the Prize is the dissertation’s contribution to the understanding of British politics, regardless of whether the study is exclusively British or comparative research.

We invite nominations for the 2010 award of $300 for the best doctoral dissertation on British politics completed during the calendar years 2007, 2008, or 2009.  All nominees must have received their Ph. D. from a department in the U.S. or Canada. Either a supervising professor or a department’s director of graduate studies may nominate a dissertation.  Either the supervising professor or the dissertation author must be a member of the BPG (can join upon submission). No one person may nominate more than one dissertation. The dissertation should be forwarded as a single PDF file along with a brief letter of nomination.

All materials should be submitted by March 1, 2010 to: 

Terrence Casey, Executive Director
British Politics Group
casey1@rose-hulman.edu
(812) 877-8281

The winner of the award will be announced at the BPG’s annual business meeting at the 2010 APSA convention in Washington, D.C.

James B. Christoph Prize for the Best Conference Paper on British Politics by a Junior Faculty Member
The British Politics Group invites applications for the seventh annual James B. Christoph Prize for the Best Conference Paper on British Politics presented by a junior faculty member. The paper (or poster) must have been presented at a conference during the calendar year 2009.  All papers on British politics, whether solely on Britain or comparative, are eligible. For the purposes of the award, a ‘junior faculty member’ is defined as having been granted his or her Ph.D. within the last 10 years.  All applicants must be members of the British Politics Group (can join upon submission). Only one paper may be submitted per person. 

The winner will receive a $200 U.S. prize and a certificate of their accomplishment.  The winner will be selected by a three-person committee of established British politics scholars.  The prize is named in honor of the late James B. Christoph, a leading scholar and former President of the BPG.

Those wishing to be considered for the prize should submit an electronic copy of the paper by April 1, 2010. Submissions should be sent to:

Terrence Casey, Executive Director
British Politics Group
casey1@rose-hulman.edu
(812) 877-8281

The winner of the award will be announced at the BPG’s annual business meeting at the 2010 APSA convention in Washington, D.C.