Awards & Contests

	English Faculty Graduating Senior Award A student graduating in December 2019, May 2020, or August 2020 is eligible to apply for the English Department’s Graduating Senior Award, provided the student has at least a 3.5 GPA overall and a 3.75 GPA in the major for coursework completed at Texas A&M University. The selection committee considers GPA, number of Honors courses taken, awards and scholarships earned, participation is cultural activities (e.g., Literary Arts, MSC OPAS, Choir), and other activities in student life. In addition, candidates are asked to submit a copy of their best paper written for a Texas A&M English class as a writing sample. The winner receives a check for $250 and a recognition at our annual awards banquet. Applications are available here and should be submitted to engl-undergraduate-office@lists.tamu.edu by the deadline. Opens: February 17, 2020 Deadline: March 9, 2020
	Charles Gordone Awards for Creative Writing The Gordone Awards recognize excellence in creative writing in the categories of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The winner in each category will receive a check for $250. Click here to submit your work! Opens: February 24, 2020 Deadline: March 23, 2020
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Creative Writing Contest Any enrolled Texas A&M undergraduate student can win monetary prizes and perform your work at a public reading! To enter the contest, submit your 3000 word story here. December graduates are not eligible to enter contest. Opens: October 31, 2019 Deadline: February 11, 2020
	English Research Essay Contest The English Research Essay Contest recognizes and rewards outstanding undergraduate research writing at Texas A&M University. Submissions can cover any literary subject or writer, but must be between 2500 and 5000 words in length, and written in response to a 300 or 400-level ENGL or LING course during the 2019 calendar year. The winner of this contest will receive a check for $250, recognition at our annual awards banquet, and the opportunity to submit their paper to the National Undergraduate Literature Conference at Webster State University. If they are selected as a finalist for the NULC, the Department of English will pay the student’s expenses to attend the conference and present their essay. Open to English majors only! An essay may be nominated either by its author or by a professor. Entries should follow MLA conventions, with a separate title page including the name of the submitter, UIN, email address, name of the instructor and course, and term composed. The student’s name should be removed from all pages except the title page. Submissions should be sent as a Word document to engl-undergraduate-office@lists.tamu.edu by the deadline for consideration. Only one entry per student, please. Opens: November 18, 2019 Deadline: December 16, 2019
	Dr. Stanley L. Archer Memorial Award The Archer Award recognizes and rewards the best writing in response to an Early Modern, Renaissance, or Shakespeare class. The award, which alternates between the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, will be in the amount of $500 if a paper of suitable quality is found. The Undergraduate Program will select the 2020 winners from papers written for an appropriate class (e.g., ENGL 314, 315, 317, 412, or 415) during the 2019 calendar year by an English major. An essay may be nominated either by its author or by a professor. Entries should follow MLA conventions, with a separate title page including the name of the submitter, UIN, email address, name of the instructor and course, and term composed. The student’s name should be removed from all pages except the title page. Submissions should be sent as a Word document to engl-undergraduate-office@lists.tamu.edu by the deadline for consideration. Only one entry per student, please. This year’s award will be open to undergraduate student submissions only. Opens: January 6, 2020 Deadline: January 27, 2020
	Rhetoric and Discourse Studies Essay Contest The Rhetoric and Discourse Studies Essay Contest annually recognizes and rewards outstanding undergraduate writing at Texas A&M University. This competition is open to any analysis or treatment of a topic related to Rhetoric, Linguistics, or Discourse Studies. Submissions should be between 2500 and 5000 words, and written for an English or Linguistics course at Texas A&M University during the 2019 calendar year by an English major. An essay may be nominated either by its author or by a professor. Entries should follow MLA or APA conventions, with a separate title page including the name of the submitter, UIN, email address, name of the instructor and course, and term composed. The student’s name should be removed from all pages except the title page. Submissions should be sent as a Word document to engl-undergraduate-office@lists.tamu.edu by the deadline for consideration. Only one entry per student, please. Opens: January 21, 2020 Deadline: February 11, 2020