The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR), in partnership with McGill-Queen’s University Press (MQUP), is pleased to announce the launch of the William Burr Prize.
This annual award recognizes the best PhD dissertation in nuclear history, broadly defined. Named in honor of the late Dr. William Burr—the foundational director of the National Security Archive’s Nuclear Vault and a champion of archival transparency—the prize seeks to celebrate original, evidence-based scholarship that advances our understanding of the nuclear age.
The prize is open to all nationalities and institutions and welcomes dissertations on any aspect of nuclear history, anywhere in the world. Eligible dissertations must have been submitted in final form between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2025. Self-nominations and supervisor nominations are welcome.
For full eligibility requirements, submission deadlines, and nomination procedures, please visit the official announcement on the SHAFR website.