Deadline: Wednesday, April 22, 9:00 am.

Awards: Four prizes will be awarded:
                 1st place: $150
                 2nd place: $125
                 3rd place: $100
                 4th place: $75

Eligibility: Only undergraduate students who are presenting at the conference are eligible for the competition. Papers must be based on one’s conference presentation, in English, at least 12 pages in length, and follow MLA or APA formatting guidelines.

Submission: Papers must be submitted electronically to clacs@msu.edu (please include "CLACS Paper Competition" in the subject line) no later than 9:00 am on April 22, 2009.

Judging Committee: Papers will be judged by a committee made up of MSU-CLACS faculty from diverse disciplines and colleges.
Awardees will be notified in early May.