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Deadline: January 12, 2023
Deadline: January 12, 2023 Significant cash prizes for University of Michigan students.
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The submissions deadline for all contests is January 12th at 11:59 p.m.!

The general submissions deadline is coming up! December graduates should submit by 11:59 p.m. on December 20th.  There are no exceptions or extensions so prepare your work now! 

Click here to find the submissions page.

Hopwood Program Writing Contests Eligibility Guidelines

Undergraduate and graduate students at the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses are eligible to enter the writing contests managed by The Hopwood Program. Individual contests have different eligibility requirements. 

Read the guide below as a starting point to see which contests for which you may be eligible. Use the clickable buttons below to navigate to each individual contest where you can read details about the eligibility criteria. 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

General requirement: Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits

Undergraduates must be currently enrolled, or have been enrolled in the past two academic years, in a University of Michigan course. Qualifying courses are listed on the Hopwood website under each contest's discription.

All Undergraduate Students: Hopwood Awards

Hopwood Drama
Hopwood Novel
Hopwood Screenplay
Undergraduate Fiction
Undergraduate Nonfiction
Undergraduate Poetry
Theodore Roethke Prize

All Undergraduate Students: Other Awards Administered by the Hopwood Program

Academy of American Poets Prize*
Bain Swiggett Poetry Prize*
Cora Duncan Award in Fiction
David Porter Award for Excellence in Journalism
Kasdan Scholarship in Creative Writing
Keith Taylor Award for Excellence in Poetry
Roy W Cowden Fellowship
Marjorie Rapaport Award in Poetry*
Gutterman Award in Poetry*
Text/Composition Prize
Peter Pratt Award in Fiction

Freshmen and Sophomores ONLY: Hopwood Awards

Underclassmen Fiction
Underclassmen Nonfiction
Underclassmen Poetry
Jeffrey L. Weisberg Memorial Award*

Sophomores and Juniors ONLY: Other Awards Administered by The Hopwood Program

The Arthur Miller Award

* Single Poem Contest

GRADUATE STUDENTS

General requirement: Must be enrolled in at least 3 credits

There is no requirement for graduate students to have a specific qualifying course.

All Graduate Students: Hopwood Awards

Hopwood Drama
Hopwood Novel
Hopwood Screenplay
Graduate Fiction
Graduate Nonfiction
Graduate Poetry
Theodore Roethke Prize

All Graduate Students: Other Awards Administered by The Hopwood Program

Academy of American Poets Prize*
Bain Swiggett Poetry Prize*
David Porter Award for Journalism
Kasdan Scholarship
Text/Composition Prize
Gutterman Award in Poetry*

* Single Poem Contest

Results from the Most Recent Hopwood Awards and Contests

Program for the 2022 Hopwood Virtual Awards Ceremony
Winners of the 2022 Hopwood Awards and Contests

Hopwood Program

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. We also host the Hopwood Award Ceremony in April and other in-person and virtual events including Pass the Mic and contest-focused workshops to prepare for submission. 

Throughout the following pages you will find explanations of the awards, contests and resources the Hopwood Program has to offer.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Hopwood Program Manager Rebecca Manery at hopwoodprogram@umich.edu.

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2023 Hopwood Awards Ceremony
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Teas will be back starting Fall 2022! Come to our kickoff on September 8th from 4pm to 5:30pm.

A tea is usually held during the fall and winter terms on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

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