The Meyer Cohn Graduate Essay Award in Literature

For the best essay in literary criticism.* An M.A. graduate thesis will not be considered.*

Students may enter as many contests as they wish; however, each contest requires its own unique entry. The same manuscript cannot be submitted for more than one award. In addition, multiple entries
for a single award are not permitted:
one manuscript for each award.

The manuscript title and the name of the award sought must appear on each manuscript’s first page. With the exception of the Goodman Fund Grant entries, All manuscripts must be submitted without the name of the author anywhere on the manuscript. All manuscripts must be double-spaced (poetry may be single-spaced) and typed in a standard font such as Times New Roman.

Each entry must include a separate document containing the following information:

• Name
• Full Address (including zip code)
• Telephone Number(s)
• I.D. Number (CUNYFirst EMPLID)
• E-Mail Address
• Name of Award
• Title of the Manuscript