Undergraduate Writing Symposium Submission Deadline EXTENDED to Sunday, January 21, at 11:59 PM
Update: The Deadline for all Symposium Submissions has been extended to Sunday, January 21, at 11:59 PM
The Vanderbilt Writing Studio invites you to submit your work to be considered for inclusion in the 16th annual Undergraduate Writing Symposium on April 5, 2024, and the 3rd annual Undergraduate Creative Writing Symposium and Arts Showcase on April 10, 2024.
We are seeking submissions in three different categories:
- First-Year Essays: Call for Submissions and Submission Form Link
- Advanced Research Writing: Call for Submissions and Submission Form Link
- Creative Writing: Call for Submissions and Submission Form Link
The submissions deadline for both events as been EXTENDED to Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
Keep reading or following the included links to learn more.
Undergraduate Writing Symposium Submissions
In Spring 2024, the Undergraduate Writing Symposium (UWS) will once again feature the exceptional work of first-year authors as well as the research writing of more advanced undergraduate authors. This event will take place Friday, April 5.
First-year students: To be considered for inclusion, please submit essays composed during the Fall 2023 semester.
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors: To be considered for inclusion, submit a project abstract of an advanced research project (honors, independent study, Immersion, and more), which may still be in progress in spring 2024 or completed during the 2023 calendar year.
Undergraduate Creative Writing Symposium Submissions
In spring 2024, Undergraduate Creative Writing Symposium will celebrate the creative works of undergraduate students as one half of the 3rd annual joint Undergraduate Creative Writing Symposium and Arts Showcase on Wednesday, April 10.
All current undergraduates (first-years through seniors): To be considered for inclusion, submit pieces of creative writing completed during the 2023 calendar year (spring, summer, and fall). Advanced projects (honors, Immersion, etc.) still in progress are also welcome.