Academy of American Poets Prize
Theatre scholarship guide
Scholarship details
- Funder
- Academy of American Poets (via participating colleges/universities)
- Study level
- Undergraduate / Graduate (school-determined)
- Scholarship type
- Nationwide
- Opens
- Deadline
- Varies by participating school
- Typical award size
- $100 plus one-year Academy membership
- Website
- Apply or learn more
Eligibility criteria
Registered students at participating U.S. colleges/universities only. Each school sets whether undergrads, grads, or both may enter, plus poem count/length rules. No theme or style restrictions. Winners age 23 or younger may also be considered for the $1,000 Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award.
Application steps
- Confirm your school participates in the University & College Poetry Prize program.
- Follow your department/writing-program coordinator's local contest rules and deadline.
- Submit poems as directed (often anonymously).
- School selects a sole winner; Academy notifies and publishes.
Required materials
- Poems per local guidelines (often up to 3 poems / page limits)
- Contact and student-status info as required by school
Past recipients
Hundreds of campus winners annually; winning poems published on poets.org
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