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Bowdoin Prize Information
BOWDOIN PRIZES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS From the income of the bequest of Governor James Bowdoin, A.B. 1745, which bequest was, in 1901, increased by George Sullivan Bowdoin, prizes are offered to students at the University. Any holder of an academic degree in Arts, Literature, Philosophy, or Science, not a candidate for an A.B. or S.B. in Harvard College, who is a candidate for a higher degree from Harvard University and who has been in residence at Harvard University since the beginning of the academic year, may compete for these prizes. With the exception of essays in Greek, all manuscripts must be typed. Five copies of all essays not in Latin or Greek are required. A student may submit only one essay in any division. Each winner of a Bowdoin Prize will receive, in addition to a sum of money, a medal and a certificate, and his or her name will be printed in the Commencement Program.
Graduate Essays in the English Language - Two annual prizes are open for competition to graduate students for essays of high literary merit in any field of learning. The essays should be addressed to the general reader, not the specialist. Competitors are at liberty to select the topics of their essays. Essays previously presented for other prizes, or for academic recognition elsewhere than in Harvard University, or already published, are not admissible, but essays submitted for publication (but not yet published) are acceptable. Parts of doctoral dissertations are eligible. If a thesis chapter is submitted, it must be so modified that it stands alone as a complete essay. No essay offered by a graduate student in this competition may contain more than 7,500 words, including notes and references. Each manuscript must have a title page that conforms to the required specifications (see below for more details), including a single-sentence epitome of the essay and a word count. A PSEUDONYM IS REQUIRED. The author's true name, email address, telephone number, and address must be submitted in a sealed envelope. Five copies of each essay must be delivered to the Prize Office, University Hall, by the deadline, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. All inquiries should be addressed to the Prize Office or sent by email to fas-prizes@harvard.edu.
Graduate Essays in the Natural Sciences - An annual prize is offered for an essay of literary merit on a subject in any of the natural sciences. Competition for this prize is open only to graduate students IN RESIDENCE. Essays submitted in this competition must not exceed 7,500 words, including notes and references. The essays should be addressed to the general reader, not the specialist, but may include technical data. Mathematical or other technical symbols may be used if a verbal translation or explanation is provided. Abbreviations should be avoided. Academic exercises or dissertations or parts of dissertations, suitably modified for presentation to the general reader, are acceptable. Essays previously presented for other prizes, or for academic recognition elsewhere than in Harvard University, or already published, are not admissible, but essays submitted for publication (but not yet published) are acceptable. Each manuscript must have a title page that conforms to the required specifications (see below for more details), including a single-sentence epitome of the essay and a word count. A PSEUDONYM IS REQUIRED. The author's true name, email address, telephone number, and address must be submitted in a sealed envelope. Five copies of each essay must be delivered to the Prize Office, University Hall, by the deadline, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. All inquiries should be addressed to the Prize Office or sent by email to fas-prizes@harvard.edu.
Graduate Compositions in Greek - An annual prize is offered for an original essay in Classical Greek. The essay may be on any subject chosen by the competitor, and must contain at least 1,000 words. Essays previously presented for other prizes, or for academic recognition elsewhere than in Harvard University, or already published, are not admissible. Dissertations offered for the degree of Ph.D. in Harvard University are admissible. If a thesis chapter is submitted, it must be so modified that it stands alone as a complete essay. Each manuscript must be delivered to the Department of the Classics by the deadline, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. A student who is to receive his/her degree at midyear, however, must submit his/her manuscript on or before the day following the first day of the January reading period, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. All inquiries concerning these prizes should be addressed to the Department of the Classics.
Graduate Compositions in Latin - An annual prize is offered for an original essay in Classical Latin. The essay may be on any subject chosen by the competitor, and must contain at least 1,000 words. Essays previously presented for other prizes, or for academic recognition elsewhere than in Harvard University, or already published, are not admissible. Dissertations offered for the degree of Ph.D. in Harvard University are admissible. If a thesis chapter is submitted, it must be so modified that it stands alone as a complete essay. Each manuscript must be delivered to the Department of the Classics by the deadline, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. A student who is to receive his/her degree at midyear, however, must submit his/her manuscript on or before the day following the first day of the January reading period, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. All inquiries concerning these prizes should be addressed to the Department of the Classics.
BOWDOIN PRIZES FOR UNDERGRADUATES For undergraduates in Harvard College resident at the University who do not hold an academic degree or have not fulfilled the requirements therefor, and for others who are candidates for the degree of A.B. or S.B. in Harvard University, annual prizes are offered. From the income of the bequest of Governor James Bowdoin, A.B. 1745, which bequest was, in 1901, increased by George Sullivan Bowdoin, prizes are offered to students Rresident at the University. With the exception of translations into Greek, all manuscripts must be typed. Five copies of all essays not in Latin or Greek are required. A student may submit only one essay in any division. Each winner of a Bowdoin Prize will receive, in addition to a sum of money, a medal and a certificate, and his or her name will be printed in the Commencement Program.
Undergraduate Essays in the English Language - Two annual prizes are open for competition to undergraduates. Essays, containing not more than 7,500 words, including notes and references, offered in competition for these prizes may be on any subject. The essays should be addressed to the general reader, not the specialist. Essays or theses that form part of the regular work in a course may be offered in competition. If a thesis chapter is submitted, it must be so modified that it stands alone as a complete essay. Essays previously presented for other prizes, or for academic recognition elsewhere than in Harvard University, or already published, are not admissible, but essays submitted for publication (but not yet published) are acceptable. Each manuscript must have a title page that conforms to the required specifications (see below for more details), including a single-sentence epitome of the essay and a word count. A PSEUDONYM IS REQUIRED. The author's true name, email address, telephone number, and address must be submitted in a sealed envelope. Five copies of each essay must be delivered to the Prize Office, University Hall, by the deadline, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. A student who is to receive his/her degree at midyear, however, must submit his/her manuscript on or before the day following the first day of the January reading period, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. All inquiries should be addressed to the Prize Office or sent by email to fas-prizes@harvard.edu.
Undergraduate Essays in the Natural Sciences - An annual prize is offered for an essay of literary merit on a subject in any of the natural sciences. Competition for this prize is open only to undergraduate students IN RESIDENCE. Essays submitted in this competition must not exceed 7,500 words, including notes and references. The essays should be addressed to the general reader, not the specialist, but may include technical data. Mathematical or other technical symbols may be used if a verbal translation or explanation is provided. Abbreviations should be avoided. Academic exercises or dissertations or parts of dissertations, suitably modified for presentation to the general reader, are acceptable. Essays previously presented for other prizes, or for academic recognition elsewhere than in Harvard University, or already published, are not admissible, but essays submitted for publication (but not yet published) are acceptable. Each manuscript must have a title page that conforms to the required specifications (see below for more details), including a single-sentence epitome of the essay and a word count. A PSEUDONYM IS REQUIRED. The author's true name, email address, telephone number, and address must be submitted in a sealed envelope. Five copies of each essay must be delivered to the Prize Office, University Hall, by the deadline, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. All inquiries should be addressed to the Prize Office or sent by email to fas-prizes@harvard.edu.
Undergraduate Translations into Greek - An annual prize is offered for the best translation into Classical Greek of the selection chosen by the Department of the Classics. Copies of these passages will be available in the office of the Department of the Classics. Each manuscript must be delivered to the Department of the Classics, by the deadline, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. A student who is to receive his/her degree at midyear, however, must submit his/her manuscript on or before the day following the first day of the January reading period, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. All inquiries concerning the Bowdoin Prizes for translations into Greek and Latin should be addressed to the Department of the Classics.
Undergraduate Translations into Latin - An annual prize is offered for the best translation into Classical Latin of the selection chosen by the Department of the Classics. Copies of these passages will be available in the office of the Department of the Classics. Each manuscript must be delivered to the Department of the Classics, by the deadline, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. A student who is to receive his/her degree at midyear, however, must submit his/her manuscript on or before the day following the first day of the January reading period, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon. All inquiries concerning the Bowdoin Prizes for translations into Greek and Latin should be addressed to the Department of the Classics.
Title Page Format for Bowdoin Submissions in the English Language or Natural Sciences*
[Essay Title]
by
[Pseudonym]
Class Year [Class of xxxx or Gx]
Submitted for:
[Name of Specific Bowdoin Prize]
Epitome: [A one or two sentence description of the essay]
Word Count: [no more than 7500 words]
* Please contact the Department of the Classics for specifics on submissions for the Greek or Latin competitions.