For the Best Undergraduate Essays on:
Medieval or 20th century British literature
Commonwealth or Global literature in English
World literature in English translation
Literary or cultural theory
Prizes totaling up to $500
Deadline for Receipt of Submissions: early October, with exact date changing from year to year.
Guidelines:
- Essays must be at least 8 pages long.
- Essays may have been written at any point during an undergraduate’s career in the Pitt English Department.
- Essays may be submitted by students or their teachers.
- Essays that have won other university-sponsored awards in prior years are not eligible; Essays should not be submitted simultaneously to other English Department contests.
- Email electronic copy to AEP63@pitt.edu. No paper copies.
- Author’s name should appear only on a separate cover sheet that also includes: the essay’s title, the author’s address, phone number, and email address; the name of the award for which the essay is being submitted; and (if applicable) the course at Pitt for which the essay was written and the name of the instructor.
- Assignment may be included if necessary to clarify an essay.
Inquiries to Uma Satyavolu