The Three Generations Prizes for Writing in the Sciences, Social Sciences, and Art and Humanities
Information for Current Wellesley College Students
Submission Deadline
The deadline for the 2023-2024 prizes is Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Submission Criteria
Papers written for any course or independent study are eligible, except for honors theses. Interdisciplinary papers are eligible. Submissions are judged by Wellesley College faculty. Additionally, submissions should consist of:
A complete, compelling, sophisticated argument that is logically developed and well-supported by evidence.
Writing that is clear, authoritative, and comprehensible to any intelligent reader.
Excellent presentation and integration of source material, data, and other evidence.
Guidelines for Submission
Submission is by self-nomination, and students should send their entries directly using the Three Generations Prizes for Writing Submission Form.
Submissions must contain both a copy of your paper and a brief description of the assignment. If your paper is interdisciplinary, you may list two prizes, though each paper may only win one prize.
Any currently-enrolled Wellesley College student may submit a paper for this prize.
Each contestant may submit only one entry.
Honors theses may not be submitted; but papers written for independent studies are eligible. Papers written for courses taken at MIT, Brandeis, Olin, or during an official exchange program are also eligible.
Papers written during the spring semester of the preceding year, as well as the fall and spring semesters of the current year, are eligible.
Prizes awarded to seniors will be listed in the Commencement Program and all other prize recipients will be listed in the Convocation Program.
