Global Souths Hub Best Contribution Prize
We are delighted to announce the launch of our Global Souths Hub Best Contribution Prize.
The entries are judged by a panel of experts, and the winner will receive prize money along with further promotion of their blog piece. The recipient will benefit from enhanced discoverability, as well as engaging with researchers and scholars as part of the Hub’s dissemination process.
Purpose of the Prize
The Global Souths Hub Best Contribution Prize celebrates outstanding work that enriches the field of Global South Studies. This annual prize honours scholarship that fosters new ways of thinking, challenges dominant narratives, and amplifies voices and perspectives from across the Global Souths.
This initiative highlights insightful and thought-provoking contributions that engage with the complexities of the Global Souths. By recognising a standout piece each year, the Hub seeks to deepen engagement, dialogue, and collaboration.
Eligibility
The prize is open to:
- Scholar-activists, researchers, policymakers and practitioners, as well as anyone interested in the Global Souths’ diverse countries and cultures, politics, and histories.
- Articles that are published on the Global Souths Hub written by external contributors – event write-ups, Q&As, expert opinion pieces, research snapshots, community engagement initiatives and more – are welcome.
Submissions are open to students, early-career researchers and established scholars. Submissions may be in English or accompanied by a translation if in another language. Find out more about how to contribute to the Hub.
Nomination Process
All pieces submitted to the Global Souths Hub by external contributors are automatically entered into the Global Souths Hub Best Contribution Prize.
For the 2024/25 prize round: All the pieces published between February 2024 and March 2025 were entered for consideration.
For the 2025/26 prize round: All the pieces published between April 2025 and April 2026 will be entered for consideration.
Judging Criteria
Each submission will be evaluated by a panel of interdisciplinary experts affiliated with the Global Souths Hub. The judging process is guided by the following criteria:
- Relevance
The work addresses a topic that is timely, contemporary, and meaningful within the context of Global Souths. - Insight
The submission offers new knowledge, perspectives, or ideas that expand understanding and provoke critical thought. - Engagement
The piece is compelling and thoughtfully presented, maintaining the reader’s interest throughout. - Originality
The contribution demonstrates creativity, independent thinking, or a distinctive approach to its subject. - Accessibility
The work is written in an inclusive and approachable manner, making complex ideas understandable to a broad audience.
Read the 2024/25 winning piece:
Exploring Resettlement in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Adaptation by Ginbert Permejo Cuaton
And the runners-up:
From Colonialism to COVID-19: Why Global Health Remains Unequal by Kivdi Koralage.
Navigating Adinkra’s Evolution in the Digital Age: A PhD’s Perspective by Nancy Owusuaa
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