About EMR Thesis Prizes

The Senior Thesis Prize recognizes projects that contribute to current scholarly discourses about ethnicity, migration, indigeneity, race, and/or rights. There is no restriction on field, methodology, or the form of the theses to be considered for this prize. Creative projects are eligible.

Projects will be evaluated based on their depth and breadth of research, originality of topic, clarity of expression, and strength of argument. The winning thesis or theses will define, explore, and expand its area of knowledge in ethnicity, migration, indigeneity, race, or rights. Projects can have a US/domestic, international, or transnational focus.

Past EMR Thesis Prize Winners

5/17/24: Congratulations to Our 2024 EMR Thesis Prize Winners!

Applying for EMR Thesis Prizes

The EMR Senior Thesis Prize application cycle will reopen in Spring, 2025.

Eligibility

This competition is only open to Harvard students in their senior year who have been involved in EMR (secondary fielders, working groups, multiple individual EMR classes, etc.). Individual professors, departments, or concentrations may nominate candidates, or candidates may nominate their own paper.

Nominations

Individual professors, departments, or concentrations may nominate candidates, or candidates may nominate their own paper.

Requirements

Candidate’s thesis and CV/Resume.

Optional: Reader’s comments and additional supplemental document(s).