The Center for Adventist Research Article Prize honors outstanding scholarship in the history of Adventist faith traditions. It is awarded to the best peer-reviewed journal article on history that prominently features Adventism (usually as the main subject), published within a three-year period. The current award amount is $100.
Nomination Process
Eligibility
- All works must be nominated to be eligible for the Center for Adventist Research Article Prize. Authors, colleagues, and publishers may nominate works.
- Entries must be of a scholarly historical nature.
- Co-authored articles are eligible; co-authors will split the prize money.
- Research accuracy, originality, literary merit, and publisher are important factors.
- Only articles published in 2025, 2026, or 2027 are eligible for the 2028 prize.
How to Nominate a Work for Consideration by the Research and Prize Committee
- To nominate an academic journal article for the Center for Adventist Research Article Prize, please email Kevin Burton at burtonk@andrews.edu.
- One digital copy of each article entry must be sent to each committee member and clearly labeled, “CAR Article Prize Entry.”
Review Process
- Nominations will be acknowledged by email by the Director or Associate Director of the Center for Adventist Research.
- The competition will open on February 15, 2028. Entries must be received by April 30, 2028, to be eligible for the 2028 competition.
- Recipients will be announced during a ceremony at the triennial meeting of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Historians and recognized on the Center for Adventist Research’s website and social media.
Previous winners