Undergraduate Essay Contest
The History Undergraduate Essay Contest, sponsored by the Department of History, gives History Majors and Minors the opportunity to gain recognition for excellence. Students whose entries are judged to merit awards by the History Department faculty are eligible for cash prizes. For 2024, the award amounts are: 1st prize, $200; 2nd prize, $150; 3rd prize, $100.
2024 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:
2024 Essay Contest Rules:
- Any current undergraduate History Major or Minor at Loyola University Chicago is eligible to enter the contest.
- The entry should deal with a historical theme or topic, or a subject of current or general interest discussed from a historical perspective. Any essay written for an undergraduate history course at Loyola in 2023 or 2024 is eligible. One essay per person may be submitted.
- Entries must also include notes and a bibliography of sources used. On correct footnote and bibliography form, see Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th edition.
- Entries will be judged on the basis of content and style. To qualify for an award, the entry must be accurate in grammar and spelling and must be clear in its organization and presentation.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
- Submit your essay as a pdf or Word document via this form. This file should contain your cover page, complete essay, bibliography, and notes.
- Cover page: The following information should appear on the cover page only: title, author's name, permanent address, and email address, the course for which the paper was written, and semester in which the paper was written. The author’s name should not appear on subsequent pages.
- Formatting details: Entries must be formatted for standard (8-1/2" x 11") paper, with 1” margins, double-spaced, in 12-point font, with numbered pages. The entry should not exceed twenty-five pages, exclusive of bibliography and notes.
For further information, please contact Dr. Kelly O'Connor at kocon6@luc.edu or David Hays at dhays1@luc.edu.
