Application Deadline
Papers must be submitted by March 31, 2022 for consideration.
Papers written by individual undergraduates during 2021 semesters will be accepted for consideration. Students may submit only one paper for each competition, but only one award will be granted per individual.
Two prizes of $1,000 each will be awarded. One for the best Writing Studies paper and the second for any other undergraduate paper.
Note: Funds may be taxable and may impact financial aid.
To apply, students must submit the following to LibAward@american.edu:
Faculty sponsors, Professors Kate Haulman, CAS—History, William T. Parsons, Physics, Kimberly Cowell-Myers, SPA and Kate Wilson, acting co-chair of the Literature Department.
Papers must be submitted by March 31, 2022 for consideration.
Substantial use of library resources and collections in any format, including but not limited to printed resources, databases, primary resources, and materials in all media
Ability to locate, select, evaluate, and synthesize library resources and to use them in the creation of a project that shows originality and/or has the potential to lead to original research in the future
Evidence of significant personal learning and the development of a habit of research and inquiry that shows the likelihood of persisting in the future; and originality of thought, mastery of content appropriate to class level, clear writing and a high quality of presentation