The Leeds Early Career Publishing Prize celebrates doctoral research and supports authors to publish an open access monograph.
The prize will be open for submissions 24 February–30 September 2025.
The prize is open to University of Leeds doctoral graduates, submitting proposals based on doctoral research for degrees awarded since January 2022 and before the submission deadline of 30 September 2025. To win the prize, entrants need to submit a proposal explaining how they would turn their doctoral research into a book, and sample chapter of that book.
Each winner will receive a £250 cash prize. Prize-winning proposals will be considered for publication by White Rose University Press (WRUP).
WRUP will follow its normal quality-driven commissioning process, including peer review, and will support successful authors throughout the publication process. If their book is commissioned, authors will be supported through the production process and all book processing charges and open access fees will be paid for by the University of Leeds.
Read more about the prize.
