The National Commission for Culture and the Arts is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Young Historian’s Prize. Deadline of Submission is on August 31, 2021. The Young Historian’s Prize is a prize in recognition of the potential of young Filipino scholars on the basis of their single original work in the field of Philippine history and historiography intended to foster a sense of national identity, pride, and national interest of the country. WHO ARE QUALIFIED? The Young Historian’s Prize shall be given to an individual whose work has met the following criteria: 1. The nominee must be a Filipino citizen between 21-40 years old at the time of submission 2. Must be single authorship 3. Original work 4. The entry must be written in proper academic style 5. The entry can either be published or publishable work 6. Must have used primary sources that can contribute to the enrichment of Philippine history and historiography.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

1. The CHS Secretariat shall announce the opening of nominations through media releases.
2. Nominations may be submitted by any academic institution, local historical society, or practicing historian
3. Nominations shall be accepted only when the following are submitted and attached with proper documentation:

3.1 A duly accomplished nomination form;
3.2 Authors curriculum vitae;
3.3 NSO certified birth certificate
3.4 Sworn statement of authorship;
3.5 Manuscript in a PDF file soft copy and three sets of hard copies;
3.6 Two (2) endorsement letters from an academic institution, local historical society or practicing historian

Nominations received beyond the prescribed deadline for the submission of nominations shall not be considered.

DOWNLOAD: YHP Nomination Form | YHP Guidelines 

SELECTION AND SCREENING PROCESS

1. The YHP Secretariat shall appraise the nominations based on the completeness of documentary requirements.
2. The NCHR shall designate 3 members of the NCHR Executive Council to pre-screen the entries.
3. The pre-screened entries will be subject to evaluation by three external Readers in a double-blind review process.
4. The same 3 External Readers shall also compose the Panel of Jurors who shall discuss the evaluation results and determine the winner in the deliberation meeting.
5. The Readers/Panel of Jurors shall follow the following criteria for evaluation:

5.1. 15% Topic – contribution to historical knowledge and research
5.2. 30 % Interpretation- well-written historical narrative and interpretation based on the use of various sources
5.3. 30% Data/Sources -utilization of various sources (primary, secondary, archival, oral, etc.)
5.4. 15% Coherence – effective presentation and reinforcement of research objectives vis-à-vis topic
5.5. 10% Writing Style- scholarly work with proper citation of sources, and includes proper grammar and mastery of the language used.

The result of the deliberation will be submitted to the NCHR for approval confirmation and its decision shall be final and executory.

The winner will receive a cash prize of Fifty Thousand Pesos (PhP 50,000.00) net of applicable withholding taxes (PhP62,500 gross) and a certificate of recognition.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: August 31, 2021

All inquiries and nominations shall be submitted to:

The Young Historian’s Prize Secretariat
Policy/Plan Formulation and Programming Division
Cultural Heritage Section
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts
NCCA Building, 633 General Luna Street, Intramuros 1002 Manila

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