BOOK SUBVENTION PRIZE

The JAHF Book Subvention Prize is awarded once a year to a book project that will make a substantial contribution to the field of Japanese art history, broadly defined. All JAHF members, including board members, are eligible to apply. Monographs, including first books and beyond, as well as edited volumes or exhibition catalogues (with limited institutional resources) that have substantial critical essays will be considered. The committee will not consider translations or new editions of previously published research. Applicants will be asked to submit sample materials from the book (as specified on the application form), a book contract, and reader’s reports. Applicants will be judged on 1) the overall quality of the project, 2) timeliness, such as that the award will assist with the final stages of publication, and 3) the demonstrated need of the book’s author and/or publisher. Priority will be given to first time authors.

Applications will be evaluated by a committee external to the board and comprised of senior scholars in the field. The maximum award amount is $4000. The committee can choose to award one or more prizes, or no prizes at all. The winner(s) can choose to send the financial support directly to the publisher, or to defray the cost of image permissions, copyediting, or indexing, in which case JAHF will reimburse the author after the submission of itemized receipts.

The JAHF Book Subvention Prize is made possible by Japan Art History Forum membership dues.