Bern Essay Contest in Jewish Studies: $750 first prize; 2nd & 3rd prize, $375 each

The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns

Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University

announces

THE 2017 HENRY A. BERN MEMORIAL

ESSAY COMPETITION

First Prize: $750

Second and Third Prizes: $375 each

Deadline: Friday, May 19, 2017

PURPOSE:  To stimulate and encourage undergraduate excellence in the field of Jewish Studies through meaningful scholarly projects.

ELIGIBILITY:  Any current Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate student, including those who graduate in December 2016 and May 2017.  

RULES:

1)      Research papers, essays, and creative writing are all accepted.

2)      An author may submit a maximum of 2 entries, including one written with multiple authors.

3)      Entries may be written in English, Modern Hebrew, or Yiddish.

4)      Entries may have been previously submitted for IU course credit.

5)      Written entries must be typed and double-spaced, with footnotes wherever applicable.  They should not exceed 25 pages, and must be submitted in Word.

6)      Multimedia entries must be submitted as a URL link to a hosted website.      

7)      Student name(s) must only appear on a separate “cover” sheet which should also include the student ID number(s), local and permanent home addresses, IU e-mail address, telephone number, and paper/project title.  Student name(s) should NOT appear in the file name or URL/host site. This information is to appear only on the cover sheet in order to maintain anonymity.  Submissions will be numbered for judging purposes.       

8)      The paper/project title should also appear at the start of each entry.                                      

9)      Among the criteria considered significant will be clarity, focus and development of the subject or problem, quality of evidence, use of sources, craftsmanship, and originality.

DEADLINE:  Submissions should be e-mailed in Word to iujsp@indiana.edu before midnight on Friday, May 19, 2017.  (We accept submissions any time during the 2016-2017 academic year.)  Please include in subject line: “Bern Essay Submission”.

This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Henry A. Bern by his family and friends.  Henry Bern was a professor of Education at Indiana University where he was committed to teaching and the world of learning.