From sjwsparks at uj.ac.za Wed Mar 13 11:46:55 2024 From: sjwsparks at uj.ac.za (Sparks, Stephen) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:46:55 +0000 Subject: [SAHS] SAHS PG Student Prize & student sponsorships In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The 29th Biennial Southern African Historical Society (SAHS) conference hosted by the Department of History at University of Johannesburg from 26 ? 28 June invites submissions for the 2024 Postgraduate Student Prize. The winner, judged by a panel of historians, will receive the following: * Membership to SAHS from January 2025-December 2026. * R3000 * Taylor & Francis book vouchers worth ?250 pounds * If recommended for publication, inclusion in a special conference edition of the South African Historical Journal (SAHJ). Second prize, judged by a panel of historians, will receive the following: * R1500 * Membership to the SAHS Submissions should be 6,000-8,000 words in length, 1.5 lined spaced with 12- point font, inclusive of footnotes and bibliography. The paper should be original work, sole authored and should not already have been submitted to a journal for review or publication. The subject matter of the paper must fit within the mandate of the SAHJ. Applicants should submit their completed papers when they register for the conference. Eligible students must be Southern African and/or enrolled at a Southern African University, and must register to attend the conference. Submissions should be sent to SAHS Vice President, Dr Bernard Kusena: bkusena at arts.uz.ac.zw and copied to Prof Tshepo Moloi, moloit at uj.ac.za; with evidence of student status and institutional affiliation (a scan of current registration status), by 31 May 2024. Results of the competition will be announced at the Conference Gala Dinner. Additionally: The SAHS is delighted to extend sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming conference in Johannesburg. We are offering comprehensive sponsorship for 15 postgraduate students from Southern Africa, covering accommodation near the conference venue, conference registration fees, return flights, airport transfers, a small per diem, and incidental expenses. Furthermore, there is a second sponsorship category exclusively designed to cover conference registration fees only, and an additional 15 students may apply for it. To be considered for either sponsorship, applicants must submit an abstract for the conference through the website, www.sahs.org.za, by 31 March. A full paper is also required before the conference, by 31 May. For inquiries, please reach out to Ms Sithembile Thusi at sithembilet at uj.ac.za." ________________________________ This email and all contents are subject to the following disclaimer: http://disclaimer.uj.ac.za -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Submit via: www.sahs.org.za Two reminders: The 2024 Postgraduate Student Prize. The winner, judged by a panel of historians, will receive: * Membership to SAHS from January 2025-December 2026. * R3000 * Taylor & Francis book vouchers worth ?250 pounds * If recommended for publication, inclusion in a special conference edition of the South African Historical Journal (SAHJ). Second prize will receive: * R1500 * Membership to the SAHS Submissions should be 6,000-8,000 words in length, 1.5 lined spaced with 12- point font, inclusive of footnotes and bibliography. The paper should be original work, sole authored and should not already have been submitted to a journal for review or publication. The subject matter of the paper must fit within the mandate of the SAHJ. Applicants should submit their completed papers when they register for the conference. Eligible students must be Southern African and/or enrolled at a Southern African University, and must register to attend the conference. Submissions should be sent to SAHS Vice President, Dr Bernard Kusena: bkusena at arts.uz.ac.zw and copied to Prof Tshepo Moloi, moloit at uj.ac.za; with evidence of student status and institutional affiliation (a scan of current registration status), by 31 May 2024. Results of the competition will be announced at the Conference Gala Dinner. Student Sponsorships: The SAHS is offering comprehensive sponsorships for 15 postgraduate students from Southern Africa, covering accommodation near the conference venue, conference registration fees, return flights, airport transfers, a small per diem, and incidental expenses. There is a second sponsorship category exclusively designed to cover conference registration fees only, and an additional 15 students may apply for it. To be considered for either sponsorship, applicants must submit an abstract for the conference through the website, www.sahs.org.za, by 15 April. A full paper is also required before the conference, by 31 May. For inquiries, please reach out to Ms Sithembile Thusi at sithembilet at uj.ac.za. Please also submit applications, including a cover letter explaining why you qualify for a bursary, to Prof Natasha Erlank, nerlank at uj.ac.za. ________________________________ This email and all contents are subject to the following disclaimer: http://disclaimer.uj.ac.za -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RSImage-1098.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 30739 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RSImage-781.png Type: image/png Size: 11487 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In accordance with this, please take note that the deadline for members to submit any changes or amendments to the Constitution is Tuesday, 2 April. These must supported by the signatures of three additional members. We will circulate the Agenda, Financial Statements, and Accompanying documentation, and any proposed Constitutional amendments to members one month before the BGM Treasurer Southern African Historical Society (www.sahs.org.za) ________________________________ This email and all contents are subject to the following disclaimer: http://disclaimer.uj.ac.za -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RSImage-781.png Type: image/png Size: 11487 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RSImage-782.png Type: image/png Size: 2916 bytes Desc: not available URL: