Prizes
The Prizes Program at UC Berkeley is a primary forum for rewarding creative expression and scholarly achievement by Cal's finest students. Winners receive both distinction and a cash prize which is coordinated with the winner's financial aid package, if any. Prize competitions are open to students of any major. Successful, even prominent artists and poets in our society, found that winning an award at Berkeley was a pivotal experience in the direction of their artistic careers. Prizes are administered under the direction of the Academic Senate Committee on Prizes.
The general deadline for all contests is the last Friday in November.
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Category |
Amount | Application Process |
| Folklore | ||
| $50 | Demonstrate originality, excellence and importance to the field of folklore | |
| Greek/ Latin Translation | ||
| Richardson Latin Translation | $2,000 - $500 | Translate a classical English passage into Ciceronian Latin |
| Rosenmeyer Greek Composition Prize | $500 | Translate an English passage into classical Greek style |
| Jewish Studies | ||
| Goor Prize in Jewish Studies | $475 | Write an essay |
| De Lorenzo Prize in Music Composition | $5,000 | Create a musical composition |
| Poetry | ||
| American Academy of Poets | $100 | Write a poem |
| Cook Prize in Poetry | $300 | Write a poem |
| Crothers Prize in Literary Composition |
$1,000 maximum |
Write a story or play |
| Eisner Poetry |
$2.000 |
Create a collection of poetry |
| Irving Prize for American Wit and Humor | $750 | Write an anecdote, story, poem, drawing, or play illustrative of American wit and humor |
| Rosenberg Lyric Poetry | $250 | Create a lyric poem |
| Yang Memorial Poetry Prize | Write a poem | |
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| Prose | ||
| Crothers Prize in Literary Composition | $1,000 | Write a story or play |
| Eisner Prose | $2,000 | Create a prose submission consisting of a substantial volume of work |
| Lili Fabilli Eric Hoffer Essay | $3,000 | Write an essay |
| Irving Prize for American Wit and Humor | $750 | Write an anecdote, story, poem, drawing, or play illustrative of American wit and humor |
| Shrout Short Story Prize | $400 maximum | Write a short story |