The Department of English at UT Martin invites you to enter the annual Student Writing Contest, with awards in five categories:
| The Robert G. Cowser Poetry Award (5-8 poems) |
$150 |
| The UTM English Department Short Story Award (1 story) |
$150 |
| The Margrethe Ahlschwede Personal Essay Award (1 essay) |
$150 |
| The John E. McCluskey Scholarly Essay Award (1 formally documented critical essay of 8-20 pages) |
$150 |
| Scholarly Essay in Foreign Language |
$150 |
Eligibility
Competitions are open to full-time undergraduates enrolled at UT Martin during either or both of the 2011-2012 terms. All work submitted must be original. Previously published works are eligible. Writings may be concurrently submitted to BeanSwitch.
Deadline
All entries must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., 17 February 2012.
Directions for Entering
- Enclose unsigned entry in a manila envelope.
- Include a cover sheet providing your name, e-mail, and phone contact information, and the category in which your submission is to be considered.
- Place the envelope in the basket labeled "Writing Awards" in the English Department Office (131 Humanities Building)
Recognitions
- The winner in each category will receive a cash award of $150.
- Each winner will be invited to submit an electronic copy of his or her entry for posting on the department website.
- BeanSwitch, the campus art and literary magazine, will publish a list of winners.
- Winners will be recognized at the English & Modern Foreign Languages Department Awards Banquet.
- Winners will be recognized on Honors Day.
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