Win £500 and publication of your article in The Round Table

This is an annual award by The Round Table in memory of the journal's late Editor, Harry Hodson, and to mark his association with The Round Table for nearly 70 years. It is awarded for a publishable article, contributed by an undergraduate or graduate of a recognized university in the Commonwealth.

Topic
The topic may be freely chosen by applicants, but should be of significance to the contemporary Commonwealth, should demonstrate freshness of material and analysis, and where possible will be of interest to the media and policymakers. These articles will be refereed, and assessors will take into account qualities of reportage and/or awareness and use of relevant theory.

Length and deadlines
Applicants for the award should contribute articles of up to 12,000 words in length, by October 2007, of a standard appropriate to publication by The Round Table. Entrants will be judged on the clarity and readability of their contributions. The prize winning article will need to be adjusted to a suitable article length for publication.

Other conditions
Applicants should be aged under 30 at the time of submission of an article. Although they must be an undergraduate or have graduated from a recognized university in the Commonwealth, it is not a requirement of the award that they retain an academic affiliation.

Judging
Judging will be by a panel of three, chaired by the Editor of The Round Table, normally including the Chairman of the Round Table and a representative of the publisher. Their decision will be final. Although only one Hodson Prize will be awarded each year, the Editor may offer publication to other entries submitted. Applicants should retain copies of their articles, which will not normally be returned.

The Hodson Memorial Prize
The Prize will have two components. First, publication of the winning article in The Round Table in the year in question. Second, a sum of £500 Sterling. Where the winner is a resident in the UK, or another Commonwealth country in which The Round Table holds activities, it is hoped that the prize winner may be invited to take part (eg by attending a Round Table dinner). The Round Table will seek to publicize the name of the winner.

Applications
Entries for the Eighth award, in 2008, should be marked 'Hodson Memorial Prize' and sent by the 1st October 2008 to: Professor A. Williams, The Editor - The Round Table, School of International Relations, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9AL, U.K.