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UCSB-Only Contests
Kieth E. Vineyard
Honorary Scholarship:
Short Story Contest
This scholarship is given in memory
of USCB alumnus Kieth E. Vineyard, who graduated
in 1985 summa cum laude with a B.A. in History.
His friends and family established this scholarship
to recognize his courage and grace while battling
cancer and to honor his uncompromising character
and intregrity in matters of friendship and
family. Thus, in tribute to his profound love
and gift for writing, this scholarship is awarded
yearly to undergraduates who demonstrate outstanding
creative writing skills.
UCSB SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
This contest is open to all UCSB undergraduates
who have registered for a least 12 units in at
least one quarter of the current academic year.
Only one entry per person. There is no theme.
There is usually a first, second, and third place
awarded. Each winning short story will be selected
solely on the merits of the submission. Entries
must be neatly typed and should not exceed 6,000
words. The applicant's name cannot appear on the
manuscript. Instead, a completed entry form must
accompany the story. Entry forms will be available
in the office of the Department of English, South
Hall room 2607, when the current year's contest
is announced. The submission deadline is customarily
in April. Please see calendar
for the exact date.
Contest Terms and
Conditions
William
and Marjorie Frost Memorial Award:
Essay Contest
This award is given each year in
memory of William Frost, an UCSB English professor
from 1951-1988, who was a renowned scholar and
editor of the works of John Dryden, and in memory
of his wife Majorie Pangburn Frost, who was a
noted artist and civil rights activist.
UCSB SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
The recipient of this award will
be judged upon their submitted critical or scholarly
essay and upon their demonstrated academic excellence.
This contest is open only to UCSB English majors
who are seniors or at the upper-division level
for the current academic year. All entries must
be endorsed by an UCSB English faculty member,
with whom the applicant is encouraged to confer
regarding the essay to be submitted. The essay
should be approximately 10 pages. It can either
be a new work or from a course submission. Only
one submission per student. Each submission must
be accompanied by a completed entry form which
will be made available in the office of the Department
of English, South Hall room 2607, when the current
year's contest is announced. The submission deadline
is customarily in April. Please see calendar
for the exact date.
Contest
Terms and Conditions
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UC-Wide Contests
Ina
Coolbrith Memorial Prize for Poetry
(For Undergraduates Only)
Friends of Ina Coolbrith, former Poet Laureate
of California, established the Ina Coolbrith Poetry
Prizes in 1933. Five hundred dollars is available
annually for prizes that are apportioned by the
judging campus (UC Berkeley). First, second, and
third place awards are given to undergraduate
students who submitted their best unpublished
poem or group of poems. Entrants must be currently-enrolled
students from any of the University of California
campuses, the University of the Pacific, Mills
College, Stanford University, the University of
Santa Clara, or St. Mary's College.
To determine the UCSB representatives, an anonymous
panel selects at most three entries, with each
consisting of a single poem or group of poems
written by an UCSB undergraduate from any of the
campus colleges. The manuscripts of these finalists
are then forwarded to UC Berkeley for the final
round of judging.
All UCSB entries must be turned in to Department
of English office, South Hall room 2607 with a
completed entry form attached. Entry forms are
made available in the English office when the
current year's contest is announced. The submission
deadline is customarily in December. Please see
calendar for exact the date.
Manuscripts should be typewritten or clearly
printed. Do not submit hand-written manuscripts.
Each page of the manuscript submitted must include
the following information in the upper right-hand
corner:
- The last four
digits of the entrant's social security number
- The name of the contest. (i.e., Ina Coolbrith
Memorial Prize)
- The number of pages of your submission
DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME
ON ANY OF THE MANUSCRIPT PAGES. DOING SO WILL
NEGATE YOUR ENTRY! Your name only goes
onto the supplied entry form.
As manuscripts will not be returned to students,
a copy should be submitted. Manuscripts selected
to represent UCSB will be filed in the UCSB English
Department archives. Manuscripts winning a Coolbrith
Prize are filed in the University Archives at
the Bancroft Library on the Berkeley campus.
Please note: the final judging of the
Coolbrith Prize is rotated from campus to campus.
Judges remain anonymous.
Contest Terms and
Conditions
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External Writing Contests
Norton
Scholars Prize
The
Norton Scholar's Prize is awarded annually for
an outstanding undergraduate essay on any literary
topic.
Associated
Writing Programs Contest
The
Associated Writing Programs offers six contests
for both members and nonmembers of AWP.
The
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Student
Writing Contest
Ayn
Rand Institute Essay Contest
Indian
American Scholarship Fund Essay Contest
The
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
The
Allegheny Review Literature and Art Awards
Issac
Asimov Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science
Fiction and Fantasy Writing
Writers
of the Future: a writing contest for speculative
fiction
Anne
Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction
Ahinga
Prize for Poetry
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