The Harvey M. Applebaum '59 Award is conferred on a Yale College senior for an outstanding essay based on research done in the collections of the Yale University Library's Government Documents & Information Center.

The prize is an award of $500. Deadline and application information.

The prize was established by the daughters of Harvey M. Applebaum, class of 1959, in honor of his 70th birthday. The inaugural award was conferred in 2008; past winners are listed here.

The Government Documents & Information Center is a depository library for: the United States federal government; the Canadian federal government; the United Nations; the Food and Agriculture Organization; and the European Union

Its rich collections support research in a wide range of subjects, including international relations, public policy, economics, trade, agriculture, environmental studies, public health, and much more.

For more information, contact:

Julie Linden
Librarian for Political Science, International Affairs, and Government Information
e-mail: julie.linden@yale.edu
telephone: (203) 432-3310