Calls
Volkskrant-IISH Thesis prize 2025 for MA Students – deadline submissions 19 September 2025
The news magazine de Volkskrant and the International Institute of Social History (IISH) are welcoming submissions for the Volkskrant-IISH Thesis prize 2025.
The prize of 1,500 euros is annually awarded to a student who, according to the jury, has written the most innovative master’s thesis at a Dutch university. For the 2025 edition, Master theses published between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025 at a Dutch University are eligible. The thesis should be in the field of history or a thesis on a historical topic (national or international), but is not limited to theses by History students only.
Submissions should be submitted ultimately 19 September 2025. Nominees will be available for an interview with de Volkskrant and will present their thesis in person at the award ceremony, which will take place on 19 February 2026.
