A prize of €250 will be awarded to an undergraduate paper, read at the Irish History Students' Association Annual Conference, which is deemed outstanding by a panel of judges. The prize is in memory of Robert Dudley Edwards, former Professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin, who was for many years the Senior Archivist of the IHSA to which he gave his constant support.
Papers should be 4,000-5,000 words long, inclusive of footnotes and bibliography, and should be clearly marked with the applicant's name, college affiliation, contact details (mobile and email), and the words 'Robert Dudley Edwards Prize'.
The papers will be assessed by a panel of judges and the result will be announced after the conference. The prize will be presented at the following year's IHSA Conference. The judges reserve the right not to award the prize if no essay meets the required standard.
