The Tunnock Prize is the Scottish Records Association’s essay competition aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers kindly sponsored by Thomas Tunnock Ltd.

Entries should focus on the use and interpretation of Scottish archives both within Scotland and further afield. Submissions should consist of between 4,000 and 6,000 words. Any submission that makes use of archival material to explore historical matters relevant to Scotland will be considered. Entries should follow the format specified in the Guidelines to Authors available at https://www.scottishrecordsassociation.org/scottish-archives.

The winning entry will be awarded a prize of £250 and, subject to peer review, will be eligible for publication in Scottish Archives, the journal of the Scottish Records Association. Please send your submissions via email to: editorscottisharchives@gmail.com accompanied by a brief covering letter giving your name and eligibility (degree, university and year of studies, or the year of obtaining your degree). The closing date for entries is 1 September 2023.

The prize winner will be announced at the Scottish Records Association’s AGM in November 2023 and publicised on the SRA website at https://www.scottishrecordsassociation.org and in SRA’s newsletter, Retour.

The Scottish Records Association is concerned with the preservation and use of historical records in Scotland. It provides a forum for users, owners and custodians of records to discuss matters relating to the records, their custody and conservation and research.