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The Journal of Middle East Women's Studies (JMEWS) is pleased to announce two initiatives:1 . The JMEWS Book Award will be offered annually to a scholar within these fields for a solo-authored book. Books published (copyrighted) in 2010 will be considered for the 2011 award. The competition is open only to books published in English. The winner will receive a $1,000 cash award and a plaque.2. The JMEWS Graduate Student Paper Prize will be offered annually to a graduate student who has solo-authored a paper in these fields. The competition is open only to papers written in English. The winner will receive a $500 cash award and a plaque and will be invited to submit the paper for publication in JMEWS.Deadline for submissions for both awards no later than 15 May 2011. Further information jmews@yale.edu.