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Prindle Prize Essay Contest

Awarding students for ethical inquiry

Submit a piece of writing and have your work celebrated! Prindle Prize recipients will be invited to a reception at the Prindle Institute where they will have the opportunity to discuss their submission in a student-led panel and be honored among their peers.

Submission Guidelines

Submit a piece of writing that explores the value of a liberal arts education. You may wish to focus on a specific issue that you think is central to liberal arts education, such as inclusivity, free expression, or job readiness, or the topic more generally. Additionally, the work may be focused on DePauw University specifically or liberal arts colleges in general.

Prindle Prize recipients will be invited to a reception at the Prindle Institute where they will have the opportunity to discuss their submission in a student-led panel and be honored among their peers. Submissions are due by Monday, April 15th at 11:59pm ET.

  • Acceptable works of writing include:
    • Academic papers written for a course taken in the ‘23-24 Academic Year;
    • Op-ed-style original essays;
    • Creative works, such as poetry and prose.
  • In addition to your submission, please include the following:
    • A brief abstract (no more than 300 words): Describe the work and explore how the work is relevant to ethics, broadly construed.
    • Faculty or Staff Endorsement: Please include the name of a DePauw faculty or staff member who is willing to endorse your work.
  • Submission deadline:  Monday, April 15th at 11:59pm ET.

Prindle Prize Essay Submission Form Deadline April 15, 2024

Prindle Prize Submission Form

Name(Required)
Max. file size: 128 MB.
Please do not include identifying information (e.g., your name) in your submission.
If I am awarded a Prindle Prize, I am able to attend the reception at the Prindle Institute on Wednesday May 8th at 6pm.(Required)

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