Annual Dissertation Prize for Masters Students in Practical Theology
The British and Irish Association of Practical Theology (BIAPT) brings together practitioners, researchers, teachers and students for mutual support and learning. The aims of this prize are to acknowledge excellent research undertaken by Masters students and to encourage students to see BIAPT as an ongoing community of learning and reflection during and after their studies.
We are pleased to report that the prize for 2011 was jointly awarded to Pauline Reid for her work on birth and mothering, and Peter Gubi for his work on counselling and spiritual accompaniment.
Further information on the 2011 prize winners and runners-up...
2012 Dissertation Prize
The prize is worth £400 plus up to £100 towards the costs of attending the 2012 BIAPT conference. You will have the opportunity to present a paper at the conference and to submit an article to the journal Practical Theology. All short-listed dissertations will have their title and abstract posted on the BIAPT website.
Criteria for Applicants
- You will have completed a post-graduate degree at Masters level with a substantial component (60 credits) in practical, pastoral or public theology. You will have received the official notification of the dissertation mark during 2011.
- You are a current member of BIAPT
- You must be willing to attend the BIAPT conference in Chester from 10-12 July 2012.
The Prize Committee will be chaired by Dr Margaret Whipp. The Committee's decisions are final.
Process for Applicants
Please send an e-mail to prize@biapt.org.uk giving the following information:
- Your name, address, telephone number and e-mail (please bear in mind we may need to contact you between February and June 2012)
- The name of the course you studied and the institution where you studied.
- The title of your dissertation
- The mark awarded for your dissertation
To the e-mail please attach a Word Document containing only:
- The title of the dissertation and the abstract
- An extract up of up to 3000 words from the conclusions
Short listed candidates will be invited to submit a full copy of their dissertation.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of May 2012.
The deadline for receipt of e-mails is 31 January 2012. Please check carefully that all the information requested is supplied as we cannot follow up incomplete applications.
If you are not a member of BIAPT you can join at our Joining BIAPT page or by e-mailing our secretary Judith Thompson at secretary@biapt.org.uk.
Dissemination of Postgraduate Research
A new initiative to disseminate postgraduate research in practical theology is now being sponsored by Equinox journals. Following the completion of a Masters or Doctoral level dissertation, any student is encouraged to upload their abstract on the website for Practical Theology. Further information may be found here.
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