Border Criminologies Masters' Dissertation/Thesis Prize 2020

Border Criminologies seeks to support early career researchers working on the intersections between border control and criminal justice. As part of this goal, we have established a Border Criminologies Masters’ Dissertation/Thesis Prize with support from Routledge.

There will be two recipients of the Border Criminologies Prize each year. The winner and the runner up will receive £200 and £100 worth of Routledge books. The authors will be expected to contribute to the Border Criminologies blog with a post on their research.

The prize will be judged by a panel made up of members of the Border Criminologies’ core team and the Advisory Group. The Panel will assess the dissertation in terms of its quality and originality, and its contribution to the body of knowledge about border control.

See previous winners here, here and here.

How to submit a dissertation

Entries must be submitted via email to bordercrim@law.ox.ac.uk with an accompanying 300 – 500-word abstract outlining the study’s main findings and contribution to the field. Please use this to tell us why you think your paper should be published.  All entries must be written in English and supported by two university authorities (from a university email account) to (i) confirm your attendance on the course (e.g. head of course/department) and (ii)  the work undertaken for the dissertation (e.g. dissertation supervisor). Candidates are expected to have been awarded the degree between July 2019 and September 2020. 

The deadline for entries is 9 October 2020.

For further queries about the Border Criminologies Masters' Dissertation/Thesis Prize, please contact Prof. Mary Bosworth at mary.bosworth@crim.ox.ac.uk.

Timetable

July 2020 Call opens

9 October 2020 Call closes

November 2020  Panel deliberates – winners informed

Note: The Panel reserves the right not to make an award if standards are not deemed sufficient.