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Lord Walter FitzGerald Prize for Research
Introduction
The Lord Walter FitzGerald Prize, sponsored by the County Kildare Archaeological
Society, is awarded every 2 years on the basis of an essay reporting
original research on any aspect of the archaeology or history of
county Kildare or surrounding districts. In this context, research
about persons or families of Kildare, or those well known to have
resided there at one time, is part of the history and archaeology
of Kildare. The prize commemorates Lord Walter FitzGerald (1858-1923),
a founder member of this Society and one of the principal contributors
to its Journal throughout its early decades.
Submission
Applicants are invited to submit an essay of 5000 to 7000 words, including
footnotes. A prize of €500 and a medal will be awarded for the
essay recommended by the judging panel and agreed by the Council.
The competition is open to all applicants, regardless of their place
of residence. While it is intended to offer the Lord Walter FitzGerald
Prize biannually, a prize will not be awarded unless essays of sufficient
quality are received. All essays submitted will be considered for
publication in the Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society.
Timing
This prize will be advertised in the Journal, on this website
and in appropriate local and national media. Entries should be submitted
to the Honorary Editor, Dr Raymond Gillespie, Department of Local
History, NUI Maynooth, County Kildare, no later than 30 September
in the year prior to the awarding of the prize, eg entries for the 2011 prize to be submitted prior to 30 September 2010. Entries should
be accompanied by a completed application form, available from the
Honorary Editor and the Society’s
website. Receipt of entries
will be acknowledged. Entrants will be informed of the results and
presentation details by 30 April in the award year.
Judges
The panel of judges comprises the President of the Society, the Honorary
Editor of the Society’s Journal, one Council member, one representative
of the County Library, and two external judges of merit to be appointed
by the Honorary Editor in conjunction with the Council.
Awards
The Lord Walter FitzGerald Prize for Research will consist of a medal,
especially designed and struck by the Society, and €500 in cash.
All awards will be based on the recommendations of the panel of judges
and agreed by the Council.
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