The African Studies Association recently opened nominations for the following awards and prizes in 2018:
The ASA Presidential Fellows Program provides opportunities for academics and practitioners with a scholarly interest in Africa to travel to the U.S. to attend the ASA Annual Meeting, visit institutions of higher learning in the United States, engage with academics working on Africa-related issues, and more. Deadline for nominations: March 20.
The Melville J. Herskovits Prize is awarded to the author of the most important scholarly work in African studies published in English during the preceding year. Deadline for nominations: April 30. Please note – Nomination letters must be received by the Secretariat by April 30 and all review copies of the publications need to be postmarked by the same date.
The Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize is awarded to the author of the best book on East African Studies published in the previous calendar year. Deadline for nominations: April 30. Please note – Nomination letters must be received by the Secretariat by April 30 and all review copies of the publications need to be postmarked by the same date.
The Distinguished Africanist Award recognizes a lifetime of distinguished contributions to African studies. Deadline for nominations: April 30.
The Graduate Student Paper Prize is awarded to the best graduate student paper presented at the previous year’s Annual Meeting. Deadline for nominations: April 30.
The Conover-Porter Award presented every two years by the ASA’s Africana Librarians Council and is awarded to the author of the outstanding published work in African bibliography and reference published during the previous two years. Deadline for nominations: April 30.
The Gretchen Walsh Book Donation Award offers an annual grant program to assist book donation projects with shipping costs to send books to African libraries and schools. Deadline for nominations: April 30.
The Royal Air Maroc-ASA Student Travel Award is granted to students to facilitate and increase the movement of students and the exchange of ideas, between students of African Studies in Africa and the United States. The overarching aim of the award is to acknowledge outstanding scholarship by future African Studies scholars. Deadline for nominations: April 30.