Brian Darling Memorial Prize

About the Prize

The Brian Darling Memorial Prize was established in memory of the late Brian Darling, the founding Secretary of the Association. The prize, to the value of £250, is awarded for an undergraduate essay or dissertation of distinction, which explores any theme/s relevant to the Association’s remit (French history, politics, culture, society, literature, thought, film since 1789, as well as the relations between France and other countries, including those in the French-speaking world). 

Deadline

14^th July 2026 

Terms and Conditions

The work may be written in either French or English and should not normally exceed five thousand words. Essays or dissertations must be submitted by a member of academic staff (who should normally be a member of the Association) and accompanied with a current email address provided by the student. Submissions cannot be submitted by students.

Submissions should be made electronically to the Prizes Officer of the Association, Dr Jamie Steele, via the form below. 

A three-person sub-committee of the Executive will be invited to serve by the Secretary to consider the submissions and determine the award of the prize. Prize-winners shall be notified directly and their names announced on the website and at the Association’s AGM.