EST Young Scholar Award ─ 2007

Applications are invited for the next EST Young Scholar Award, to be presented at the EST Congress in Ljubljana in September 2007, with the financial support of John Benjamins. The value of the award is 2500 euros.

What is the Award for?

The Award is for a significant contribution by a young scholar to Translation or Interpreting Studies, such as a doctoral thesis or equivalent monograph, not necessarily published. The work must have been completed since the previous EST Congress, Lisbon 2004.

Who can apply?

Applicants must be members of EST at the time of application. Applicants must apply in person. Teachers are requested to draw the Award to the attention of potential applicants.

How and when to apply?

Applications should be sent by January 31, 2007, to

Heidrun Gerzymisch-Arbogast

Advanced Translation Research or electronically to
Center (ATRC) h.gerzymisch@mx.uni-saarland.de

Buildng A 22

University of the Saarland

Postfach 15 11 50

D - 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany

Applications may be submitted electronically or in printed hardcopy.

Applications submitted in hardcopy must include

• three copies of the work submitted (to be retained by the referees),

• three copies of an abstract of about 1000 words,

• three copies of the curriculum vitae of the applicant.

Applications submitted electronically must include the complete work to be evaluated with an abstract and curriculum vitae as described above.

The work may be in any language. The abstract must be in English.

In all cases, an electronic version of the abstract should also be sent by email to: h.gerzymisch@mx.uni-saarland.de

Assessment procedure

Each application will be assessed by three referees. The jury of referees will be arranged and coordinated by the EST Young Scholar Award Committee chaired by Heidrun Gerzymisch-Arbogast. The final decision will be made by the Young Scholar Award Committee.