There are two prizes available for submitted papers for each annual meeting: (1) the best submission by a junior scholar and (2) the best submission by a graduate student. Each of the award-winning submissions will be selected through an anonymous review process.

To be eligible for the SPEP Junior Scholar Award you must have earned a Ph.D. in the five years previous to the submission date. To be eligible for the SPEP Graduate Student Award you must be enrolled in graduate school at the time of your submission.

Each prize is $500.00 plus a travel and hotel allowance. You must declare your desire to be considered for an award and your status as a graduate student or as a junior scholar on the cover sheet that accompanies your submission. Remember that your paper must be prepared for blind review.

Winners will be notified by June 1 of each year.