IUIN-Essay Award in English (Liberal Arts)

This award is presented to an undergraduate student for an outstanding critical, analytical, or expository essay originating in an English department professional and public writing class.

This award of $150 is presented to an IUI undergraduate student for an outstanding critical, analytical, or expository essay originating in an English department professional and public writing class. Essays submitted for this award should involve inquiry and can be on any topic. Students may submit up to two separate pieces. Courses qualifying for this award include the following: Eng. W210, W230, W231, W262, W270, W310, W313, W315, W318, W320, W326, W331, W366, W377, W390, W397, W400, W411, W412, and W426. Writing from W131 and W140 should be submitted to the Hal Tobin Award. Do not put your name on any submitted manuscript.

Note: If your work focuses on topics in writing and literacy, submit it to the Writing and Literacy Award instead of this award. Work entered in this contest may not be entered in the Creative Nonfiction Writing Award contest.

Award
$150
Deadline
02/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Essays submitted for this award should involve inquiry and can be on any topic. Courses qualifying for this award include the following: Eng. W210, W230, W231, W262, W270, W310, W313, W315, W318, W320, W331, W366, W377, W390, W400, W411, W412, W426, and W496. Writing from W131 and W140 should be submitted to the Hal Tobin Award. Do not put your name on any submitted manuscript.
  2. Submission 2 - optional
  3. English Submissions
    • Confirm that the pieces you submitted qualify for the award after reading the submission guidelines.
    • Which creative writing course(s) have you taken in the last year?