The Best Essay and Creative Work in Medical Humanities Competition
Students, please consider submitting your essays and creative works for the Best Essay and Creative Work in Medical Humanities Competition!
Past winners of the Best Essay & Creative Work in Medical Humanities Competition >
Eligibility:
- Deadline: April 24, 2026
- First place prize: $250; Second place prize: $100; Honorable Mention: $50.
- Essay or creative work must be produced for an approved Medical Humanities course from summer 2025, fall 2025, or spring 2026 (see current and past courses).
- Papers must be between 5-25 pages (minimum of 1,250 words and maximum of 6,250 words).
- Creative works are eligible (and may be shorter than 5 pages) -- see note below**
- Student does not have to be a declared minor in the MDHM program.
- Winners will be announced at the start of May 2026 and recognized during a Medical Humanities commencement reception.
- An interpretive humanistic element must be central to the project. All students must submit a brief statement (approximately 250 words) addressing how humanities methods, questions, and/or perspectives are central to the work.
Upload instructions:
- Complete the form below - make sure to answer all questions.
- Upload a 300-word humanities methods statement in a PDF format in the indicated box
- Submit your essay in a PDF format in the indicated box
- For digital projects (websites, videos, etc.), include a URL/link in the indicated box.
