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Undergraduate Essay Prize

One prize of $200 is awarded in April of each year for the best essay submitted for credit within the current academic year by an undergraduate student registered in an English, Writing, Film, Theatre or Medieval Studies course at the 2100 level and above within the Department of English and Writing Studies at Western University.

Entries for Fall/Winter 2025–26 may be submitted by the instructor, or by students with confirmation of their instructor’s support, by Friday, April 17, 2026.

1. Entries for Fall/Winter 2025–26 may be submitted by the instructor, or by students with confirmation of their instructor’s support by Friday, April 17, 2026.
2. Entries will be adjudicated based on the quality of their research and academic writing.
3. Eligible essays should receive a mark of at least 85%.
4. One entry per student.
5. Entries must be work submitted to a course offered through the Department of English and Writing Studies in a course numbered 2100-4990 (including English, Writing, Film, Theatre and Medieval Studies).
6. The submission must be the graded paper, with instructor comments (photocopy is fine).
7. Submissions cannot be hitherto published or won an award in any other competition.
8. Previous winners are not eligible.
9. Entries must be submitted to the Department of English and Writing Studies, Undergraduate Studies Office, University College, 2401B, or by email in PDF format to uenglish@uwo.ca.
10. The winner will be notified by email by the end of May 2026.
11. The results will be posted on the Department of English and Writing Studies website and social media channels.

Inquiries

uenglish@uwo.ca