Guidelines for the Geballe Prize for Writing
- All first- and second-year Stanford University undergraduate students who write prose that relates in some way to the Cantor Arts Center, its collections, exhibitions, or programs, are eligible.
- Nominations must come from a faculty member or section leader (Teaching Fellow or Teaching Assistant).
- Nominated papers should be meticulously revised, edited, and free of any errors in format, documentation, usage, or mechanics. Papers should be ready for publication.
- Papers will be evaluated by a panel of reviewers for strong and expressive style, complex thought, cogent language, and active engagement with art or related activities at the Cantor Arts Center.
- Winners receive a $500 cash award. In addition, winning submissions are considered for publication in the biennial Cantor Arts Center Journal.
- The prize is supported by the Geballe Fund for Academic Initiatives in the Cantor Arts Center.
- Stanford faculty are invited to nominate students’ written pieces for the Geballe Prize.
- Submissions should be limited to no more than two from any class or section.
- Submit each entry with five copies. Only one copy should include the name of the student, the course, and the instructor; the other four copies should omit these identifying marks, leaving only the title of the piece.
- A completed entry form should accompany each submission.
Deadline: 5 pm of the first Friday in April of each year (for papers written during the previous three academic quarters: the previous spring, fall, and closing winter quarter).
Questions? Contact Patience Young at 650-725-6788 or patience@stanford.edu
Send entries to:
Patience Young, Curator for Education
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5060