JAPE offers an annual award to a student or recent graduate wishing to undertake a short period of research in political economy. The award has a value of $2000.

Applicants may be of any age but must be in at least their third year of undergraduate study in political economy or a related social science subject. They may have already completed their degree. Students who are completing an honours thesis and would like the experience of doing further research during part of the following year (or the year after) would be particularly welcome to apply.

Developing a thesis into a publishable article [e.g. for submission to the Journal of Australian Political Economy] is the normal project undertaken by recipients of this Award. That might mean condensing an existing thesis into an article of about 8,000 words. It might mean taking just one part of a thesis and developing it further into a stand-alone article. JAPE editors can advise on these alternatives and how to go about the task.

Some time may be spent in a University for this purpose. This could be the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney, for example, but other places could be possible if the conditions below are met. Being based at a university is not a necessary condition placed on the recipient of the Award, however, and she or he  would not have any employment relationship with the university.

Would you like to apply? If so, you should supply: [1] your curriculum vita, including your academic record; [2] an indication of the research topic or writing project on which you propose to work, supported by an explanatory statement of 200-400 words; [3] an indication of proposed time and place where the project would be undertaken; and [4] a brief statement from an academic indicating her/his willingness to provide some guidance or supervision during the period of research.

Applications need to be submitted to the JAPE editorial coordinator, Frank Stilwell [frank.stilwell@sydney.edu.au], normally between the end of November and the middle of December each year (see yearly call for nominations for exact date).

A committee, comprising members of the JAPE editorial committee, will then select the successful applicant. The criteria for selection will include: [1] evidence of the applicant’s capacity to undertake high quality work in political economy; [2] the nature of the proposed project, including its political economic significance; and [3] an assessment of the project’s prospects for successful completion.

Previous winners of the JAPE Young Scholar Award include:

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