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WGS Writing Competition
The Detroit Mercy Women’s and Gender Studies Program (WGS) holds an annual Undergraduate Student Writing Competition, which awards $700 in total prizes for student work that explores issues of gender, sexuality, and/or feminist thought.
Currently enrolled Detroit Mercy undergraduates may submit work in up to two of the following categories:
Category I: Poetry
- A portfolio of 3-5 poems
Category II: Academic Essay
- An essay of no more than 5,000 words (including citations/notes and references)
Category III: Short fiction
- A story of no more than 5,000 words
Category IV: Personal essay
- An essay of no more than 5,000 words
How do I submit?
- Do not put your name on any page of the piece(s) you’re submitting. Instead, put your student ID (T#) on each page.
- Give the piece(s) you’re submitting a file name that includes your last name and the
contest category—for example: “Smith_poetry.” - Submit the , uploading separate Word or PDF files there.
- Any Questions? Email: wgs@udmercy.edu
Deadline
The submission deadline is Monday, March 18.