League of Nations Prize Application Form

Established in 1924 when Tom Elder Barr Smith paid £100 to the University to found an annual prize for an essay on the work of the League of Nations.

The prize is awarded for the best essay on a topic connected to the League of Nations and its contemporary legacies for the United Nations system and international order. Essays should engage with recent debates and literature.

Prize: $1,300

Topics to consider might include, for example:

  • the origins of international organisations in the League of Nations system.
  • the League’s perpetuation of colonial racism and political and economic hierarchies.
  • Japan’s challenge to these racial and political hierarchies.
  • the League’s role in facilitating the rise of American power.

Essays must be at least 3,500 but no more than 6,000 words including references, tables, graphs etc. The winner will be selected by the Department of Politics and International Relations.

All undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Adelaide as at the date of submission are eligible to compete.

Please read the formal Prize Rules in full prior to completing this application form.

Applications will close on COB Friday 30 May 2025.

Your details

Your submission

As part of your application, you will need to submit both:

  1. your essay, and
  2. the Turnitin report of the essay.

Essay

One file only.
20 MB limit.
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Turnitin report

One file only.
20 MB limit.
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Declaration

I declare that the information I have supplied on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if I am awarded the scholarship and the University of Adelaide if at any time thereafter forms the reasonable view that my application included false or misleading information or documentation, I authorise the University of Adelaide to obtain such additional information deemed necessary to assess my application for this scholarship.

I understand that the University of Adelaide will not use or disclose any information supplied on the application form or obtained for the selection process without my written consent, other than for the selection process of this scholarship (which may include disclosure to third parties such as donors). All such information will be managed in accordance with the University of Adelaide Privacy Policy and Management plan available at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/62.