LAHS Dissertation Prizes for Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeology and History.

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society awards four annual dissertation prizes for extended projects that focus on the Archaeology and/or History of Leicestershire and/or Rutland. There are two prizes for Archaeology, for the best Undergraduate (BA/BSc) and the best Post-Graduate (M-level) dissertations, and two prizes for History, one for Undergraduate and one for Postgraduate levels.

The subject area includes comparative studies, where Leicestershire/Rutland is one of the main comparisons, and where examples from the counties are the majority of those used. It also includes art and design histories, and museum and heritage studies where the focus is on Leicestershire and/or Rutland.

The 2026 prizes are for dissertations written during the 2024-25 academic year. Dissertations should not previously have been published or be in publication. Each prize winner will be awarded £250 and the opportunity to publish some of their work in the Leicestershire Historian. The abstract will be published on the LAHS website.

Guidelines and an application form, which should be submitted with a copy of the dissertation, are available at ‘More here’ Please note that the deadline for 2026 prizes is 31 December 2025.

Enquiries should be directed to the convenor of the prize committee, Professor Elizabeth Tingle, via ‘Contact us’.