Prize: $250

Due: October 1, 2026

The World War I Historical Association encourages new scholarship through its annual student paper prize. The annual Colonel Paul Francis Braim Student Paper Award is a $250 prize for the best undergraduate and/or master-level graduate student paper on an aspect of World War I (1914-1918). The prize awardee’s paper will be published in the association’s World War One Illustrated magazine.

Papers nominated for this award may not exceed 3,500 words in length excluding footnotes and works cited. The paper submission shall be in Times New Roman 12-point font and include footnotes/ endnotes in The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition format.

The World War I Historical Association awards committee assumes that a paper submitted will be authored by the student themselves. The use of other individuals, groups, or artificial intelligence (AI) to write any portions of the paper are prohibited and shall result in the paper submission being disqualified from award consideration.

Students who wish to be considered for the 2026 prize should submit an electronic version of the completed paper to:worldwaroneha@gmail.com. (Note: Subject line of the email should be “Student Paper”)

Paper header shall include student name, educational institution, student email, and undergraduate or master-level.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is October 1st. The awardee will be announced on November 11th. The award committee also reserves the right not to award a scholarship based on the quality of submissions received.