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UWC Essay Contest

2024 Essay Contest

Submissions for the 2024 Essay Contest will open on June 1, 2024 and close on January 15, 2025. 

We are proud to host a blind-reviewed essay contest! Essays written for class during 2024 from any major at any level will be reviewed by faculty judges from across campus.

Students may submit one essay, up to 25 pages, per category in up to two categories.


  • Category 1: 1000-level courses
  • Category 2: 2000-level courses
  • Category 3**: 3000 & 4000-level courses
  • Category 4**: 5000- to 7000-level courses

Current or past UWC employees are ineligible.
**You may not submit a thesis.