Deadline is typically listed in the event calendar annually in the spring semester. For 2023, the deadline is April 28. Prizes are typically gift cards to the university bookstore or cash awards.

Undergraduate papers
Please submit a blind copy (no names on pages) with an attached cover sheet that includes the following:

1. The student’s name and email 
2. The class [e.g. ENGL 230A: Shakespeare] 
3. The professor [e.g. Dr. Stephen Buhler]  
4. Semester [e.g. Fall 2020 or Spring 2021] in which the paper was submitted 
5. A 50-100 word summary of the paper, to be used in the end of year program if chosen for a prize

Creative projects
For handmade objects/games, creative literature, videos, plays, clothing, etc.—please submit a cover sheet with:

1. All student names and email addresses
2. The class [e.g. MRST 398: Special Topics “The Renaissance Stage 1500-1700: Lechery, Swordplay, and Dangerous Women”]
3. The professor [e.g. Dr. Ian Borden]
4. Semester [e.g. Fall 2020 or Spring 2021] for which the project was made
5. A 50-100 word summary of the project, to be used in the end of year program if chosen for a prize

*If you have a creative project that cannot be dropped off in a mailbox due to size, shape, format, etc., please contact the program director well before the deadline to make another arrangement.

Please email graduate papers to the program director by midnight on the date listed in the event calendar annually in the spring semester. The deadline is April 28 for 2023

Submit a blind copy (no names on the paper) with an attached cover sheet that includes:

1. The student’s name and email
2. Why the paper was created (seminar research paper, dissertation chapter, conference paper)
3. A 50-100 word summary of the paper, to be used in the end of year program if chosen for a prize.

For a graduate course, include:

1. The name of the class [e.g. AHIS 821: The Italian Renaissance City]
2. The professor [e.g. Dr. Andrea Bolland]
3. Semester [e.g. Fall 2020 or Spring 2020] in which the paper was made.