The Department of History at the University of Kansas announces the 2012 competition for the annual award in honor of the late Professor Jerry Stannard. The purpose of the award is to encourage research by young scholars in the pre-1700 fields that Professor Stannard made his own: the history of materia medica, medicinal botany, pharmacy, folklore of drug therapy, and the bibliography of these areas.

Each year a cash award is made to the author of an outstanding published or unpublished scholarly study in those fields. In 2012 the award will be $800.

The competition is open to graduate students and to recent recipients of a doctoral degree (the Ph.D. degree or an equivalent), conferred not more than five years before the competition deadline.

Manuscripts must be in English, French, or German. Only one paper by any author may be submitted in any given year. Each entry should be typewritten, double-spaced, and no longer than 50 pages, including notes, bibliography, and appendices. Entrants should keep copies of their manuscripts, since manuscripts submitted will not be returned.

Each manuscript must be accompanied by the following: a) a one-page abstract of the paper in English; b) a current curriculum vitae of the author; and c) a letter of recommendation from an established scholar in the field. Entrants who are resident in the United States of America are also requested to indicate their home address and social security number.

Entries must be received no later than 15 February 2012. The award will be announced on or about 15 May 2012.

All manuscripts and correspondence should be addressed to:

The Stannard Award Committee

ATTN: Professor Victor Bailey

Department of History--University of Kansas

Wescoe Hall

1445 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 3650

Lawrence, KS 66045-7590 USA