Academic Awards

The Arditi Prize in International Relations

In 1993, the Arditi Foundation created the Arditi Prize in International Relations which is awarded annually to the best master’s dissertation in International Studies or International Affairs.

• The 2011 prize was awarded to Mr Hassan Thuillard (International History) for his work «Une histoire de la naissance du territoire de l’Irak moderne : à l’origine des frontières d’un Etat-frontière».

The Paul Guggenheim Prize in International Law

The Paul Guggenheim Foundation was created in 1979 to honour the memory of Professor Paul Guggenheim. This Prize (of CHF 15 000) is awarded every two years to a student whose thesis in public international law is distinguished by its exceptional quality and is the first outstanding work of a young author at the begining of their career.

• The 2007 prize was awarded to Mr Tal Becker for his book «Terrorism and the State: Rethinking the Rules of State Responsibility".
• Information on the 2011 prize en, fr [pdf], contact: isabelle.gerardi (at) graduateinstitute.ch

The Mariano Garcia Rubio Prize

The Garcia Rubio Prize was created in May 2004 to honour the memory of a former assistant in the International Law Department. It is awarded each year to the student who writes the best master’s dissertation in International Law.

• The 2011 prize was given to Mr Christopher Thornton for his Master's dissertation in International Affairs «The Right to Property Restitution in Post-Conflict Situations : A Critical Analysis». 

The Institute's Alumni Association Prize

This prize was established by the Alumni Association to reward the student from the Institute who prepares the most outstanding PhD thesis. It is awarded every year by each academic unit in turn.
For the 2010 edition, the Committee of the Association has decided to award two prizes.

• The 2011 prizes were awarded to Mr Jonas Hagmann for his Phd thesis in International Relations/Political Science «Insecurity Communities : Contested Constructions of Security and Foreign Politics in Contemporary France, Germany and Switzerland».
• Contact: carine.leu (at) graduateinstitute.ch

The Pierre du Bois Prize

This prize, created by the Fondation Pierre du Bois pour l'histoire du temps présent, annually rewards the student who prepares the best PhD thesis in International History and Politics presented at the Institute.

• The 2011 prize was given to Mr Dominic Eggel for his Phd thesis in International History «The Idea of Europe in Classical Weimar : The Case of Goethe, Schiller, Herder and Wieland». Mr Eggel was also awarded the "Prix Latsis" one of the highest scientific distinctions in Switzerland.
• Contact: info (at) fondation-pierredubois.ch