Jesse Lee Prize
The Jesse Lee Prize is a Contest sponsored by General Commission on Archives and History, The United Methodist Church.
Award Information:
Amount of Contest: Average: $2000
Application Deadline: 1-Oct
Requirements: Award is for the publishing of a book-length monograph on Methodist history.
Eligibility: Master's-level study, Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study
Sponsorship provided by:
General Commission on Archives and History, The United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 127
Madison, NJ 07940-2230
USA
Phone Number: 973 408 3189
Fax Number: 973 408 3909
http://www.gcah.org
You can find out more by contacting:
Michelle Merkel
Administrative Assistant
Madison, NJ 07940-2230
US
Email Address: mmerkel@gcah.org
Phone Number: 973 408 3189
Fax Number: 973 408 3909
It will help if you investigate any material provided for the contest. Your best chance of success is a result of initially researching the prerequisites and then determining if you qualify. Prior to starting, identify the reason for involvement of the General Commission on Archives and History, The United Methodist Church and their goals for the Jesse Lee Prize. If you meet the requirements, verify that there is any likelihood of being awarded the contest. After figuring out that there is a good chance of actually being awarded the Jesse Lee Prize, then it is useful to fill out an application.
One critical part of applying for the contest is filling out the application correctly. Occasionally the process can be drawn-out and tedious, but you shouldn't underestimate how important it is that you fill out the application correctly and without omission. You don't want to lose out on a technicality.
Once the application is sent off, you should note when the Jesse Lee Prize chooses a winner and distributes the money in order to stay informed about if you will be able to count on the contest to provide additional support for your financial needs and what assistance it will provide, stipulations may exist on what bills you can pay with the Jesse Lee Prize. It can be difficult to find ways to cover all of your financial needs, and obtaining the Jesse Lee Prize to assist with your expenses can make things much easier. Even if you don't obtain the Jesse Lee Prize, keep at it, search for additional contests and you may find success elsewhere.