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Dissertation Prizes

21st Century Dissertation Prize

The 21st Century Dissertation Prize, given from time to time, at the discretion of the department, to a distinguished sociology dissertation that contributes to public policy or the public interest.

2012 21st Century Dissertation Prize (Inagural)

Marvin B. Sussman Dissertation Prize (1993)

The Marvin B. Sussman Dissertation Prize is an endowment created in 1993 by Marvin B. Sussman (Ph.D., 1951, Yale). The prize has been offered annually since 1994, and is awarded to the graduate student whose dissertation, completed within the previous two academic years, is judged to be the most outstanding. In addition to a cash prize and certificate, the recipient is invited to return to Yale to present his or her findings to the members of the Department.

2013 Marvin B. Sussman Dissertation Prize

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