Education & Society MA Thesis Prize

2025 Education & Society MA Thesis Prize

The University of Chicago Committee on Education (COE) is pleased to announce the 2025 Education & Society MA Thesis Prize for the best MA thesis that investigates education-related issues using the tools of the social sciences. The prize is awarded to an MA thesis that exemplifies the highest qualities of originality, disciplinary rigor, and which contributes most significantly to advancing knowledge relevant to education. 

Any student writing an MA thesis related to education is eligible for nomination.

How to Apply

To be considered for the prize, student papers must be nominated by an instructor. To nominate a student’s paper, instructors should fill out this nomination form. The student will be informed of the nomination and will submit their paper directly to the selection committee. Instructors may only nominate one student paper for this prize.

• For Spring 2025 MA Graduates: deadline for nominations is May 9, 2025
• For Summer 2025 MA Graduates: deadline for nominations is August 1, 2025

   

The winners will receive a $500 prize and will be recognized at the Committee on Education End of Year Celebration. For more information on this opportunity, please contact: Lisa Rosen, Associate Senior Instructional Professor, Director of Instructional Programs, Committee on Education, at rosen@uchicago.edu.