Jeanne P. Steager Memorial Prize in Folklore
Established in 1966
Description. The Jeanne P. Steager Memorial Prize in Folklore is open to all UC Berkeley students of any department. This prize is awarded annually to a student who has made an outstanding contribution in folklore during the academic year. The nature of the entry is not restricted; it may include papers based on library research, or field projects. Criteria for selection will include originality, excellence, and importance to the field of folklore. Graduate and undergraduate students may submit entries. For complete information read the General Rules.
Prize Amounts. A prize of $50 is awarded annually. Federal financial aid regulations require that all awards received by a student can not exceed their financial aid need as determined by a congressional formula. It is possible, therefore, that the cash award for a prize could reduce some component of a needy student’s package of financial aid awards. In these cases, the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office attempts first to reduce loan or work aid; fellowships, grants, or scholarships are only reduced as a last resort.
Deadline. Submissions must be hand-delivered by the author to the Undergraduate Scholarships, Prizes, and Honors Office, 220 Sproul Hall, no later than 4 p.m. on December 1. The author's name must not appear on the entry.
History of the Prize. A letter to Joseph R. Mixer from William G. Lockwood and William R. Bascom, Chairman of the Executive Committee Folklore Program, dated April 11, 1966, reads as follows: "Classmates and friends of the late Jeanne P. Steager have contributed funds to establish an award as a memorial to her--the Jeanne P. Steager Memorial Prize in Folklore. This is to consist of an annual prize of $50 taken from the income and principal of the collected funds submitted herewith and awarded to a student who has made an outstanding contribution in folklore during the academic year. It is our hope to ensure a perpetual prize in her name."
2010-11: 2 entries; Alexa Hagerty ($150)
2009-10: 2 entries; no prize awarded
2008-09: 3 entries; Ted Biggs ($150)
2007-08: no entries
2006-07: Jelani Mahiri ($50)
2005-06: no award given
2004-05: 4 entries; no award given
2003-04: 2 entries; Janice Hwang ($50)
2002-03: 3 entries; Adam David Zolkover ($50)
2001-02: 1 entry; Tamika Beamon ($50)
2000-01: 0 entries
1999-00: 2 entries; co-winners Maria Teresa Agozzino and Tok Thompson ($25 each)
1998-99: 0 entries
1997-98: 1 entry; no award given