Preference is given to nonpolitical themes.
The Foundation seeks to select two graduate students, who have shown exceptional talent in researching original material and whose work augments the existing literature on the Kurds. The following points should be observed when applying for this award. Doctoral students should have passed their oral qualifying examination, and submit a copy of the approval by the departmental academic advisor of the dissertation topic nominated for the award. The outcome of this competition will be announced by December 15 of the same year.