The J.G. Crawford Award will be presented in 2008 to the author of a research paper seen by the Selection Panel as making a substantial and original contribution to scholarship on Japan or on Australia-Japan relations. To be eligible for consideration the paper should address some aspect of the operation of the Japanese economy or economic policy, or Japan's international relations or relations with Australia, or the political environment affecting these affairs. |
 Sir John Crawford, Vice-Chancellor, 1967. |
The value of the Award is determined each year by a judging panel and in recent years has been A$2500.
Papers published, written for publication but not yet published, but written in the year of the Award are eligible for nomination. Other conditions are:
- Papers must be in English and either typed or printed.
- Applicants must be Australian or Japanese citizens, permanent residents or scholars working in Australia
- Persons who have had a PhD or graduate qualifications in the relevant area for more than seven years will not normally be eligible for the award
- The paper should be 'journal length', that is 4,000-10,000 words.
- A 100 word synopsis of the paper must also be submitted.
- Candidates must submit three copies of both the paper and the synopsis and submissions are limited to one entry per person.
View past JG Crawford Award Winners
The deadline for applications for the Award is 30 September 2008 Applications should be forwarded to: |
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