The Rutgers South Asian Studies Program holds a yearly student paper prize competition.  Undergraduate papers are expected to be approximately ten to twenty-five double-spaced pages in length, and graduate papers should be approximately twenty to forty pages in length. Submissions may include term papers, chapters from honors theses, or sections of dissertations. The paper can be on any topic in any discipline (or combination of disciplines) related to one or more countries in South Asia or the South Asian diaspora. For example, appropriate topics could include:

Students interested in submitting a paper for consideration in the Spring 2023 should download this form and send the form electronically, along with the paper, to Johan Mathew (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Director of the South Asian Studies Program - by Friday, March 15 at 4pm.

We are deeply grateful to the generous anonymous donors who have established the Chakra Endowed Fund to support the Rutgers South Asian Studies Program and to fund this student paper prize.

Click here to view past award winners