Early Career and Mid-Career Book Prizes
Early Career Book Prize
The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) is proud to award a biennial Early Career Book Prize in Asian Studies, which recognises the outstanding work of early career scholars. The winner of the prize receives $1,000. There may be an honorable mention for the runner up.
Current ASAA members are eligible to apply. Further details are provided in the drop-down menu below. The committee will not enter into correspondence from applicants regarding the announcement deadline. Individual feedback is not provided to unsuccessful applicants. It is a condition of receipt of the prize that the winner is willing to serve on the committee for this prize in a future round.
- The book must have been published in 2022-2023
- The author must be a member of ASAA at the time of application
- The book must be a monograph and must deal primarily with a country or countries of Asia or with Australia’s relationship with Asia
- The book must be in the humanities or social sciences disciplines, broadly defined
- The book must be sole-authored
- The book must be the author’s first book, or a later book published by an early career scholar. An early career scholar is defined as up to five years post-PhD, with allowance for career interruptions according to ARC funding rules
- The author must have had an association with an Australian university at the time of writing and/or publication of the book (for example, the book was based on a PhD submitted at an Australian university, the author is associated with an Australian university in a staff, casual or adjunct position, or in the form of a visiting fellowship etc.)
Members applying for the prize must fill out the Early Career Book Prize application form, which asks for:
- Name and institutional affiliation
- Full publication details of nominated book
- Email address for relevant contact at publisher
Once the application deadline has passed, the chair of the committee will email all applicants the postal addresses of the three judges and it is the responsibility of the applicant to arrange hardcopies to be sent to each judge (such as by arranging this with the publisher). Applicants are also encouraged to make an e-version available in case there are problems with the delivery of hardcopies.
Winners of the prize will be notified by May 2024.
A list of the past winners of the Early Career Book Prize can be found here.
2024
- Professor Julian Millie (Monash)
- Professor Mina Roces (UNSW)
- Professor Kaori Okano (La Trobe)
2022
- Professor Li Narangoa (ANU)
- Associate Professor Susie Protschky (Deakin)
- Dr Yu Tao (UWA)
I am eligible for the ECR/MCR book prize and the Reid prize? Can I apply for both in the same year?
No. A book can only be nominated for one ASAA book prize at any one time.
I am eligible for the ECR/MCR book prize and the Reid prize. Which one should I apply to?
The choice is up to the author. Please note that the ECR/MCR prize is only open to books published in the two years prior to the round; whereas the eligibility window for the Reid prize is four years.
If I apply for the ECR/MCR book prize this round (2023), can I apply for the Reid prize in the future round (2025)?
Yes, as long as your book meets the eligibility window for each prize. Keep in mind that the Reid prize requires further justification about impact. The main thing is that you cannot apply for two prizes in the same round/year.
Mid Career Book Prize
The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) is proud to award a biennial Mid-Career Book Prize in Asian Studies, which recognises the outstanding work of mid career scholars. The winner of the prize will receive $1,000. There may be an honorable mention for the runner up.
Current ASAA members are eligible to apply. Further details are provided in the drop-down menu below. The committee will not enter into correspondence from applicants regarding the announcement deadline. Individual feedback is not provided to unsuccessful applicants. It is a condition of receipt of the prize that the winner is willing to serve on the committee for this prize in a future round.
- The book must have been published in 2022-2023
- The author must be a member of ASAA at the time of application
- The book must be a monograph and must deal primarily with a country or countries of Asia or with Australia’s relationship with Asia
- The book must be in the humanities or social sciences disciplines, broadly defined
- The book must be sole-authored
- The book must be a second or third book written by an author who is employed below level E (full professor) at an Australian university or who is otherwise formally affiliated to an Australian university (for example, in a casual or adjunct position, or in the form of a visiting fellowship) for at least three of the last five years. Eligibility is judged at time of publication
Members applying for the prize must fill out the Mid Career Book Prize application form, which asks for:
- Name and institutional affiliation
- Full publication details of nominated book
- Email address for relevant contact at publisher
Once the application deadline has passed, the chair of the committee will email all applicants the postal addresses of the three judges and it is the responsibility of the applicant to arrange hardcopies to be sent to each judge (such as by arranging this with the publisher). Applicants are also encouraged to make an e-version available in case there are problems with the delivery of hardcopies.
Applications for the Mid-Career Book Prize have now closed. Winners of the prize will be notified by May 2024.
A list of the past winners of the Mid Career Book Prize can be found here.
2024
- Professor Vera Mackie (University of Wollongong)
- Associate Professor Patrick Jory (University of Queensland)
- Professor Taylor Sherman (UNSW)
2022
- Associate Professor David Hundt (Deakin)
- Professor Kathy Robinson (ANU)
- Dr Arjun Subrahmanyan (Murdoch University)
I am eligible for the ECR/MCR book prize and the Reid prize? Can I apply for both in the same year?
No. A book can only be nominated for one ASAA book prize at any one time.
I am eligible for the ECR/MCR book prize and the Reid prize. Which one should I apply to?
The choice is up to the author. Please note that the ECR/MCR prize is only open to books published in the two years prior to the round; whereas the eligibility window for the Reid prize is four years.
If I apply for the ECR/MCR book prize this round (2023), can I apply for the Reid prize in the future round (2025)?
Yes, as long as your book meets the eligibility window for each prize. Keep in mind that the Reid prize requires further justification about impact. The main thing is that you cannot apply for two prizes in the same round/year.
