General Information for Winners

NOTIFICATION

Most prize winners are notified of the awards before Commencement.

PRIZE-WINNING MANUSCRIPTS DEPOSITED IN THE ARCHIVES

In accordance with the vote of the President and Fellows of Harvard College on January 22, 1951, an acceptable copy of every writing which obtains a prize must be deposited with the Curator of the Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library. No stipend can be paid until this rule is complied with, and the Archives will have final determination of what is an acceptable copy.

All Ph.D., Th.D., and Ed.D. theses are automatically submitted to the Archives, and a second copy is not required if the thesis wins a prize. Manuscripts that win more than one prize need only be submitted once to the Archives. Prize-winning manuscripts are retained by the Archives in perpetuity.

PAPER AND FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS FOR DEPOSIT IN THE ARCHIVES

The paper should measure approximately 8-1/2 x 11 inches and should be acid-neutral or acid-free and at least sixteen pounds per ream in weight. A photocopy on appropriate paper is acceptable. Corrasable and other erasable papers are not acceptable. Single-sided copies are required.The margins should measure at least one inch at the top, bottom, and right side and at least one and a half inches at the left side.The sheets should be securely fastened, but should not suffer permanent damage such as punched holes or staples. Illustrative material should be affixed with library paste; staples, tape and rubber cement are not acceptable.

Corrections should be made to remove rather than cover the image on the page; covering fluids and paper correcting tape should not be used.

RIGHTS TO WINNING MANUSCRIPTS

"When... a manuscript is successful in a prize competition, it shall become the physical property of the University, and it may be lent, or its use restricted, in any way the Director of the University Library sees fit."

"The Literary rights, including those of publication, copying extracts, or closely paraphrasing from the manuscript, shall remain the property of the author, except that the University shall have the right to make available to the public and copyright any unpublished... prize paper at any time after the expiration of five years from the time it was accepted. Every reader using one of these manuscripts shall be required to sign a printed acknowledgement of the fact that all literary rights are so reserved."