The Carol Gold Graduate Student Conference Paper Prize recognizes an outstanding paper presented by a graduate student at the annual WAWH conference. All fields of history will be considered. Applicants must have membership that is current through the award year (December 31, 2024) when they submit their application. If their membership expires prior to December 31, 2024, please renew prior to applying in order to avoid disqualification. If you are not a member, please join to gain access to the application. Applicants must be a graduate student at the time of the conference. Applicants must submit one copy of the paper for each committee member. They must also submit a copy of their paper to their panel's commentator as is required of all panelists. Please visit the award's website or contact the Western Association of Women Historians for more information.