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The Cathryn C. Taliaferro Shakespeare Essay Prize 

The Shakespeare Essay Prize recognizes undergraduate and graduate students for Shakespeare papers written in the last two years for a UA Department of English course.

Prizes:

TBD

Who can enter:

Competition for the award is open to all UA undergraduate and graduate students.

Submission Guidelines:

• Submit a copy of a Shakespeare paper written in the last two years for a UA English department course.
• All submissions must be in MLA documentation style and include a Works Cited page.
• Include your name, student ID number, UA email address, instructor’s name, class name, course number, and the date the paper was originally submitted to the class.
• The essay must be double-spaced in 12-point font, preferably Times New Roman.
• Save the title of your document in “LAST NAME-Award Title” format (for example, SMITH-Shakespeare Prize).
• Upload your document in PDF form.
• The submission window is February 25, 2026 at 12:00 am until March 16, 2026 at 5:00 pm.