Launch of the 2022 Bayly Prize

We are pleased to announce that applications and nominations for the 2022 Bayly Prize are now open.

£2500 award for a distinguished thesis in an Asian subject falling within the scope of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society or of Modern Asian Studies. The thesis must have been examined and approved for the PhD degree at a British or Irish University in 2021. The date of the final approval letter must fall between 1st January and 31st December 2021.

The Prize is established by friends and colleagues to mark the outstanding contribution of Professor Sir Christopher Bayly FBA to the study of world history and that of Asia in particular. Further details, contained in the letter appealing for funds, can be found at More Information

For full details on how to apply please click here.