SCMS CAUCUS ON CLASS 2027 Graduate Student and Precarious Scholar Essay Award
Submissions due November 15, 2026, 11:59 pm eastern.
The winning author will receive a $500 cash prize and mentorship to foster publication in an academic journal.
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The Graduate Student Organization provides fellowship, support, and advocacy for the Society's graduate student members. GSO Co-Chairs Jamie Hoholuk Matthew Cooper Farzaneh Ebrahimzadeh Holasu Graduate Student Representative Thomas Farrenkopf
![Call for Papers: Nontheatrical Student Essay Award 2027
In collaboration with AMIA (Association of Moving Image Archivists) and its journal, The Moving Image, the SCMS Nontheatrical Film and Media SIG is delighted to announce its fifth annual Nontheatrical Student Essay Award. Designed to recognize outstanding graduate student scholarship founded upon archival nontheatrical research,
this award underscores both organizations’ commitment to mentorship and professional development, connecting award-recipients with mentors to guide them through the process of crafting journal-ready manuscripts. The award-winning essay will also be published (subject to revisions) in The Moving Image.
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a recognized graduate program at the time of entry.
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Submissions will be due 15 February 2027 and can be sent to nontheatricalessayaward@gmail.com. The award winner will be contacted in March 2027, and announced at the 2027 SCMS Annual Conference.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qezqrhbp3a5ia4jdnp4j4jmd/bafkreigo23grvpplc43zv7vzi2sbzdjrxzzrvzl4f3nuc4ms3fpws6z7cu)
