Serle Award Application Details

The Australian Historical Association has constituted the Serle Award as a biennial prize to commemorate the contribution to Australian History of Geoffrey Serle (1922-1998). Geoffrey Serle was Lecturer in History at the University of Melbourne (1951-60), Senior Lecturer and Reader in History at Monash University (1961-63), and General Editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (1975-88). The Award has been established through the generosity of Mrs Jessie Serle for the best postgraduate thesis in Australian history, to be used to assist in the transformation of the thesis into a book. It could be used as a publishing subsidy or to subsidise other costs associated with publication, such as the cost of carrying out extra research, funding permissions, copyright fees or illustrations: these examples are not exhaustive. Award: $2500. The award will be presented at the 2010 AHA Biennial Conference, Perth. Eligibility: The Award is presented biennially for postgraduate theses completed and examined in 2008 and 2009. How to apply: Applications must contain a statement from the author on the provenance of the manuscript, the nature of its contribution to the knowledge and understanding of Australian history, and copies of examiners' reports. One copy of the Application Form and attached documentation as well as a hard copy of the nominated thesis should be sent to each of the judges Professor Stuart Macintyre and Dr Julia Martinez. Note that theses will not be returned. The award money is to be spent within twelve months following acceptance of the award and a report must be submitted to the President of the AHA. The final publication must make appropriate acknowledgement of the Australian Historical Association and the Serle Award. Please note: A copy of the thesis must be sent in hard copy to each of the judges: Professor Stuart Macintyre and Dr Julia Martinez. No theses will be returned. Professor Stuart Macintyre Room 531 East History, John Medley Building The University of Melbourne VIC 3010 Australia Dr Julia Martinez School of History & Politics Faculty of Arts University of Wollongong Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia Due: 1 December 2009 For further information please contact the AHA Executive Officer. The Executive Officer, Australian Historical Association School of History and Philosophy Level 3 Morven Brown Building University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052

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