The Gunn Prize celebrates excellence in historical research on immigration to and settlement in Canada. Jointly offered by the Canadian Immigration Historical Society (CIHS), the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN), and the Department of History at Carleton University, this annual award recognizes outstanding academic work by fourth-year undergraduate or graduate-level students across Canada.
About the Prize
Named in honour of Al Gunn, a founding member and former Secretary of CIHS, the Gunn Prize awards $1,000 to the best historical essay exploring the evolution of Canadian immigration policy or the historical experiences of immigrant communities, places, or events in Canada.
The prize is interdisciplinary, welcoming submissions from students in history, political science, sociology, global studies, communication studies, and other related fields in the social sciences and humanities.
Submission Requirements
- Deadline: June 30 annually
- Language: English or French.
- Length: Maximum 20 pages in length, excluding bibliography.
- Longer submissions will not be considered.
- Format: 1.5 line spacing, one-inch margins in a standard 12-point font such as Times New Roman.
- Citation: Chicago, APA or MLA style.
- File types: Word and PDF
- Submit to: prixgunnprize@carleton.ca
Additional Requirements:
- Include a cover page with name, contact information (name should not appear on subsequent pages), the course, degree program, and institution for which the paper was written, as well as the current program status of the author.
- Chapter excerpts from thesis projects will be accepted. In such cases, a short 250-word abstract should accompany the submission to explain the larger project.
- All essays should be carefully edited for spelling, grammar, and accuracy of content.
- Note: By submitting their paper, the author consents to it being made public on the CIHS website and the LERRN and Department of History websites at Carleton University, should their work be selected for the award. The author also consents to revising their piece, for inclusion as a 1,000 word essay in the Canadian Immigration Historical Society Bulletin.