The £3,000 Hasted Prize was launched during the
society’s 150th anniversary celebrations in 2005. The prize –
named in honour of celebrated 18th century local historian Edward
Hasted – aims to encourage scholars to choose Kentish subjects for
their research, and to promote publications that advance knowledge of
the county’s past. It will be awarded every two years to the author
of what is judged to be the best master’s or doctoral thesis on any aspect of the archaeology or
history of the ancient county of Kent (including those areas once
within the county but now part of London).
A £3,000 prize is offered. £1,000 will go directly to
the successful author; the other £2,000 will be held by the KAS and
will be available to help cover the cost of publishing the thesis
after any necessary revisions have been made. The KAS will help find a
publisher for the winner and consider publishing an article based on
the thesis in Archaeologia Cantiana.
Applicants must have had their thesis successfully
examined by an institute of higher education during the last two years
before submission.
The next Hasted Prize, for
theses completed in the calendar years 2015-2016, must be submitted by
30 May 2017 to Professor David Killingray, 72 Bradbourne Road,
Sevenoaks TN13 3QA (dmkillingray@hotmail.com).
Submissions
and Prize for 2015
Submissions and Prize for
2013
Submissions and Prize for
2011
Submissions and Prize for
2009
Submissions and Prize for
2007