Deadline: June 30, 2025

The Folklore Studies Association of Canada (FSAC) is pleased to announce a new prize in the honour of Dr. Robert Klymasz, a renowned Ukrainian Canadian folklorist. The 2024/5 award – CAN $500 – will be given for the best paper on any aspect of the expressive and creative culture of Ukraine written by a graduate student, underemployed, or unaffiliated scholar. Eligible submissions must be rooted in the disciplines of folkloristics, ethnology, or closely related fields. They must have been written in the year of 2024/5 for either a university course or a publication. If the winning paper is unpublished, it will be considered for publication in Ethnologies. Applicants must be members of FSAC at the time of receiving the award. Note: membership fees will be waved for award applicants residing in Ukraine.

Submission format: 

A copy of the paper, in either English or French, formatted according to the Ethnologies style [https://www.acef-fsac.ulaval.ca/en/ethnologies/authors]. Papers originally written in other languages and translated into English or French are eligible. 

A cover sheet indicating the name of the author and institution for which the paper has been written, and whether the paper is published or submitted for publication.

A short biographical statement should also be included.

Application package should be emailed to: Dr. John Bodner / Secretary-Treasurer of FSAC: acef.fsac@gmail.com  

Include “The Robert Klymasz Award” in the subject line.

The award is sponsored through an endowment gifted by Dr. Natalie Kononenko.

Award winners

2024: No Recipient

2023: Iryna Voloshyna (Indiana University)