Of particular interest to I-SEC students: Graduate Student Prize in Applied Military History The Society for Military History and the Center for Military and Diplomatic History are pleased to announce the inaugural Graduate Student Prize in Applied Military History. The prize will be awarded to the author of the best essay of 5,000 to 8,000 words that uses military history to inform current international security problems. Contestants are permitted to use any historical period, place, or persons to offer insights into current international security issues. The competition is open to graduate students studying military history, including those pursuing a second degree. The prize will be awarded at the Society’s awards luncheon. The awardee will receive $1,000, and will be reimbursed for up to $1,000 in travel expenses to attend the Annual Meeting. In addition, the awardee will receive a paid trip to Washington, DC to deliver the essay’s findings to members of the national security policy community. The winning essay will be considered for publication in the Journal of Military History. Essays should be submitted in electronically here<https://foreignpolicyi.formstack.com/forms/fpi_cmdh_essay_contest>. The application deadline is February 18, 2017, and the winner will be announced in early March. If you have additional questions, please contact Lindsay Markle with the Foreign Policy Initiative at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.