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General Information for Competitors ELIGIBILITY All competitors must have been admitted to Harvard University as degree candidates unless otherwise noted in individual prize descriptions. The term "undergraduates" refers to students in Harvard College. For all prizes which are limited by class standing, advanced standing students may compete as members of only one class. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences students must be registered to compete. Graduate students registered in Faculties other than the FAS may not compete for GSAS prizes; they may compete for prizes open to students of other graduate schools in the University. Extension School students who are admitted Bachelor of Master of Liberal Arts degree candidates are eligible for prizes designated for them. They may also compete for prizes open to students of other graduate schools in the University. No student may compete for prizes while on leave. Non-resident traveling scholars are eligible to compete for prizes listed, except for the Bowdoin Prizes. ORIGINALITY Every dissertation or other composition offered for a prize must be the original work of the competitor. Entries must be neat, legible, and typed, except for Classical Greek essays and translations and musical compositions, which may be handwritten in permanent ink. Certain prizes will not be awarded to essays which have been submitted for other prizes. Please see the individual prize descriptions for more details. SUBMISSIONS RETURN All contestants who made their submissions to the Prize Office are requested to pick up their manuscripts as soon as the announcement of the winner(s) is posted. The Prize Office will not be responsible for the safekeeping of unsuccessful essays after Commencement.