2025 Cold War Essay Contest (John A. Adams '71 Center for Military History and Strategic Analysis, VMI)
For the twenty-first consecutive year, the John A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History & Strategic Analysis at Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, will award prizes for the best unpublished papers on Cold War military history. The contest promotes innovative scholarship from rising (early to mid-career) scholars on Cold War subjects.
Any aspect of the Cold War (1945-1991) era is eligible, including papers on military strategy, plans, and operations; the relationship between the armed forces and society; international security affairs; Cold War alliances; and the connections between Cold War military history and contemporary geopolitical challenges. The essay may embrace a U.S. or global focus.
Submissions are due by Friday, October 17th, 2025.