Global Dissertation Prize

About this program

The American Society for Legal History offers the $500 Global Dissertation Prize for the best dissertation in global legal history, with emphasis on topics centered outside the United States. Eligible dissertations must be written in English and submitted for a PhD, JSD, or equivalent doctoral degree awarded in the previous calendar year; JD dissertations are excluded. Authors must submit the dissertation as filed with the university and a curriculum vitae by email to the prize committee chair by June 1, 2026.