The editors are delighted to announce that, in the face of stiff competition, the winner of the first Eusebius Prize in early church history is Matthew R. Crawford of the Department of Theology and Religion, University of Durham, for his essay entitled ‘On the diversity and influence of the Eusebian alliance: the case of Theodore of Heraclea’. The Editors extend their grateful thanks to those members of the Advisory Editorial Board who assisted them in judging the competition.

The Eusebius Essay Prize, of £500, is offered annually for the best essay submitted on a subject connected with any aspect of early Christian history, broadly understood as including the first seven centuries ad/ce. Scholars in any relevant discipline (theology, classics, late antique studies, Middle Eastern Studies etc.), whether established in their field or graduate students, are encouraged to enter the competition. Submissions from younger scholars are particularly welcomed. The essay should not exceed 8,000 words, including footnotes, and this year should be submitted by 28 September 2012. A judgement will be made at the end of November (the editors reserve the right not to award the prize if no essay of significant quality is submitted). The essay of the successful candidate will be published in the Journal, probably in the number appearing in July 2013. Other submissions entered into the competition may also be recommended for publication. All essays should be sent as two hard copies, prepared to journal style, to Mrs Anne Waites, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Robinson College, Cambridge CB3 9AN.