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| William Sanders Scarborough Prize | Updated October 14th, 2009 |
 The Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association is pleased to invite authors to compete for the seventh annual William Sanders Scarborough Prize. A distinguished man of letters and former university president, William Sanders Scarborough was the first African American member of the Modern Language Association. He exemplified the life of the mind combined with community service. Established in 2001, the prize is awarded annually for an outstanding scholarly study of African American literature or culture published the previous year. Books that are primarily translations will not be considered. The prize will be presented to the winning author at the association's annual convention in January 2011. To enter a book into the competition, authors or publishers should send four copies and a letter identifying the work. send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book specifically: African-American |
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| tags: $1000+ prize African-American adult any length contest creative non-fiction ethnic history literary narrative nonfiction no entry fee non-fiction writing | |
| Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prize in Yiddish Studies | Updated May 20th, 2009 |
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The Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association is pleased to invite authors to compete for the fourth and fifth Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prizes. The prize is offered each even-numbered year and is awarded alternately to an outstanding translation in the field of Yiddish. In the 2010 competition, the prize will be awarded to an English translation of a Yiddish literary work published between 2006 and 2009. In 2012, the prize will be awarded to an outstanding scholarly work in English in the field of Yiddish published between 2010 and 2011. Cultural studies, critical biographies, or edited works in the field of Yiddish folklore or linguistic studies are eligible to compete. The 2010 Leviant Memorial Prize, which consists of $1,000 and a certificate, will be presented to the winning translator at the association's annual convention in January 2011. Entries may be sent at any time but must be received by 1 May 2008 for the 2008 prize and by 1 May 2010 for the 2010 prize or May 1 2012 for the 2012 prize. send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book specifically: Ethnic |
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| The Jack Kavanagh Memorial Youth Baseball Research Award | Updated October 14th, 2009 |
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The Jack Kavanagh Memorial Youth Baseball Research Award was established in 1999 by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) in recognition of Kavanagh’s writing and research achievements and his contributions to SABR. The Award was presented for the first time at the SABR National Convention in West Palm Beach, Florida in June, 2000. The Kavanagh Award may be presented each year for either a research presentation given at the SABR National Convention (papers must accompany an oral presentation), or for a research paper that is submitted to the awards committee between the end of one SABR Convention and no later that June 1 of the following year by a researcher in grades 6-8 (middle school category), grades 9-12 (high school category), or undergraduates 22 and under (College Category). Proof of age (driver’s license, birth certificate, etc.) must accompany all submissions. The entrant must not have reached their 22nd birthday by July 1 in the year the award is presented in order to compete. The winner will receive a plaque honoring their achievement and the following, according to his/her category: College ($200 prize and 1 year membership) High School ($200 prize and 1 year membership) Middle School ($100 prize and 2 year membership) Additionally, the winning entry shall be published on the SABR Website and may be published in either The National Pastime or the Baseball Research Journal. All Finalists (3) shall receive one-year SABR memberships. Papers submitted for the college and high school categories should be of magazine article length (approximately 3,500 words or less). Papers submitted for the middle school category should be 1,000 words or less. Sources may be cited in endnote or bibliographic form. Any topic involving baseball research is appropriate. This includes but is not limited to biographic, oral history and statistical analysis. Researchers are expected to do their own work, however they may, and are encouraged to enlist the help of a mentor, perhaps a SABR member of member committee or a parent or other adult. Cover Page should include Name; Address; Phone Number; E-mail; School Grade. send: Complete MS looking for: Article specifically: Sports/Collectibles |
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