The Afaf Kanafani Prize is a $500 award given for the best paper by a UC Berkeley student dealing with any topic related to the subject of women in the Arab world, with priority given to those dealing with MENA women’s struggles for rights and freedoms in the Arab world. The paper must have been produced in a UC Berkeley class during the current academic year. Chapters of dissertations are also accepted.
The Kanafani Prize is made possible through a generous donation by the late Fay Afaf Kanafani from the proceeds of her autobiography, Nadia, Captive of Hope: Memoir of an Arab Woman.
Eligibility
UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students registered for the academic year in which they are applying.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is Monday, May 6, 2024. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Results will be announced in late May.
To Apply:
Submit an application via email to cmes@berkeley.edu with a single PDF file that includes a paper written for a UC Berkeley course during the academic year 2023-2024 and a cover letter with information on the UC Berkeley course and instructor for which the paper was written.