Delta Epsilon Sigma

National Writing Competitions

Delta Epsilon Sigma also sponsors an annual writing contest open to any undergraduate (member or nonmember) in an institution which has a chapter of the society. Manuscripts may be submitted in any of four categories: for creative writing, either poetry or prose; for expository writing, either informal essays or scholarly, research-type work. The winner in each of the four categories will receive a five hundred-dollar prize. 

The first phase of the competition is to be conducted by local chapters, each of which is encouraged to sponsor its own contest. A chapter may forward to the national competition only one entry in each category. Prose manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, 1,500-5,000 words in length. A long poem should be submitted singly; shorter lyrics may be submitted singly or in groups of two or three. Moderators should send all entries (original and seven copies) to the National Secretary-Treasurer by December 1. 

Final judging and the announcement of the result will take place not later than May 1 of the following year. Winners will be notified through the office of the local chapter moderator. See also http://socrates.barry.edu/des/writing.html.