Details for Thesis Prize

Question: Is this a one-time competition or will it be an annual award?
Answer: 2000 was the first year of the competition. The UIA Council has initiated a second competition in 2002 but has not made a decision concerning periodicty. Depending on the response and the results, the UIA Council will make a decision about future competitions or a competition schedule. Check these pages for information.

Question: What is the procedure for taking part in this competition?
Answer: See the "Details" section below.

Question: Does "upheld" mean "defended" in the North American university context?
Answer: Yes.

Question: Which theses are eligible?
Answer: Theses which were defended in 2001 and prior to 30 Nov 2002 are eligible. Thus, you may send us information (as below) on a "work in progress" provided it meets the 30 Nov 2002 defense deadline.

Question: I've been notified by the UIA that I need to send my manuscript, what should I do?
Answer: Manuscripts in either English or French should be submitted in triplicate to the UIA or on floppy diskette in Word 6.0 or RTF file format. E-mail submissions are also welcome.

Question: What is the UIA ?
Answer: See our profile and early history via these links.

Question: Who won the first / 2000 competition?
Answer: See this page.

Question: Are there publishing opportunities related to this competition?
Answer: The UIA has a long history of publishing materials on the study of INGOs and IGOs. The UIA Council has not made any decisions about publishing projects related to this competition. All persons are welcome to submit materials for consideration by the editor of our journal, Transnational Associations. Click here for submission guidelines.

What is the process for taking part in the competition?

1.) Send a short note to the UIA outlining the areas of research for your faculty-approved thesis topic. By email, or by fax (+32 2 643.61.99) or by postal mail (UIA, 40 rue Washington, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium). This should be received at the UIA no later than 30 Nov 2002.

2.) The UIA Council will review all submissions. The UIA will then notify candidates whose theses have been approved for the competition.

3.) Candidates who have been notified by the UIA that they have been selected for the competition will then need to send a complete manuscript on floppy disk, via email or on paper in triplicate (details above) for review for the award.