Every year, the Department of Historical Studies gives a number of prestigious awards to our students. Since 1998 special recognition for History MA theses has taken the form of the Peter Hanák Prize, named in honor of the founding Chair of the History Department, whilst Medieval Studies MA students have been recognised for both their academic progress and their community spirit with awards from the Zvetlana-Mihaela Tanasa Memorial Fund. Prizes for the best MA theses in Eastern Mediterranean Studies and Religious Studies are awarded every year, and Cultural Heritage MA theses are eligible for the Heritage in Danger Award.