Hopwood Program | U-M LSA Hopwood Program

Avery Hopwood Painting by Florine Stettheimer Mr. Hopwood bequeathed one-fifth of his considerable estate to the University of Michigan with the stipulation that it be used to encourage creative writing among students. We have been able to award a cumulative total of well over $4,000,000 to more than 3,500 gifted writers.

Welcome to the Hopwood Program at the University of Michigan. The Hopwood Program hosts a variety of contests and prizes for students at the University of Michigan. Throughout the following pages you will find explanations of the awards, contests and resources the Hopwood Program has to offer.

There are multiple contests held throughout the year:

Hopwood Underclassmen Contest (open to first- and second-year students)
Hopwood Award Theodore Roethke Prize (open to all students)
Graduate and Undergraduate Hopwood Contest (open to all students)
Other Contests (open to all students, with some restrictions)

All Hopwood Contests require enrollment in a qualifying writing course during the past few years. The other contests do not have this regulation.

Submit a contest entry

Prizes

Winners

Other Contests

Hopwood Lecture
and Reading

Hopwood Program in the College of Literature, Science and Arts

We strive to support our students and faculty on the frontlines of learning and research; to steward our planet, our community, our campus. To do this, the Hopwood Awards Program needs you—because the world needs Victors.

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Hopwood Tea

A tea is held regularly during the fall and winter terms on
Thursdays, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Free tea, coffee, and cookies are available to all.

Hopwood Room
1176 Angell Hall