TARII Dissertation Prizes
Dr. Donny George Youkhana
Every two years, TARII issues awards recognizing the best U.S. doctoral dissertations on Iraq. The Donny George Youkhana Dissertation Prize (named in 2011) recognizes the best dissertation on ancient Iraq. A second award recognizes the best dissertation on modern or medieval Iraq.
One award of $1,000 will be made for The Donny George Youkhana Dissertation Prize for the best dissertation on ancient Iraq. Another award of $1,000 will be made for the best dissertation on medieval or modern Iraq.
Eligibility
The competition is open to U.S. citizens at any university worldwide and any student at a U.S. university.
TARII is now accepting dissertation award nominations for dissertations defended during the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years. Research may come from any discipline for the study of any time period.
nominations
Nominations and submissions should come directly from the dissertation advisors. Advisors should submit a PDF copy of the dissertation manuscript and a letter explaining the importance of the dissertation. All nominations for the 2023 prizes were due by July 28, 2023 and are no longer being accepted.
A shareable version of this announcement is available as a PDF. Check out the previous prize winners and their research here.
