Prizes | Study Grants | Lectureship
	The Juliet McLauchlan Prize 2008 An annual prize is awarded by The Joseph Conrad Society (UK) for an essay on any aspect of the works and/or life of Joseph Conrad. The prize is dedicated to the memory of Juliet McLauchlan, a much loved Conradian and The Society's original and long-serving chair, by encouraging writing from new Conradians. The value of the prize is £200. The winner of the 2008 McLachlan Prize is A. M. Purssell, who is pursuing doctoral studies in Royal Holloway College, University of London, for his essay "Of Other Spaces: Joseph Conrad, Graham Greene, and Tourism." The essay competition is designed to foster work by new Conradians and emerging scholars, including undergraduates, postgraduates, and independent scholars of any age, subject to the proviso that entrants should not have held a full-time academic appointment for more than three years. Essays must be original, not previously published, and between 5,000 and 7,000 words in length. The essay must be in English and should be typed double-spaced. The deadline for submissions for the 2009 prize is 15 April 2009. The essays will be judged by a panel of The Joseph Conrad Society Executive Committee. Winning and commended essays will be considered for publication in The Conradian, although in neither case does the award of the prize or receipt of a commendation automatically guarantee publication. Entries, accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae and current address, should be sent to: The Honorary Secretary The Joseph Conrad Society (UK) c/o The Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) 238-246 King Street London W6 ORF United Kingdom Should you wish your essay to be returned, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope or international reply coupons.
	Study Grants and Travel Bursaries The Joseph Conrad Society provides discretionary support for scholars and researchers not having access to other sources of funding to participate in the annual conference. An application form as a pdf.file (Acrobat Reader required) and in MS Word format is available here for downloading and printing. Details of the ways in which The Joseph Conrad Society supports scholars and researchers are available from the following: The Honorary Secretary The Joseph Conrad Society (UK) c/o The Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) 238-246 King Street London W6 ORF United Kingdom Alternatively, please e-mail the Society's Treasurer, Dr Allan H. Simmons TheConradian@aol.com
	The Philip J. Conrad Memorial Lectureship Established in 2004, with funds from the Juliet and Mac McLauchlan Bequest, the Lectureship honours the memory of The Society's long-serving president, the late Philip J. Conrad, Conrad's grandson. The lectureship, awarded every two years to a distinguished scholar, entails delivery of a lecture at a Society conference and, normally, publication in The Conradian. Nominations for the 2009 Lecturer may be made to the Executive Committee. The inaugural Philip J. Conrad Memorial Lecture was given by Professor Jacques Berthoud, York University (Emeritus), at the Amsterdam Conference of July 2005. The second lecture was delivered by J. H. Stape, Research Fellow in St Mary's University College, Strawberry Hill, at Greenwich in July 2007. Andrea White, California State University at Dominguez Hills, has been named to the Philip J. Conrad Memorial Lectureship for the Society's July 2009 conference.