17th Annual Award 2008

Eligibility: Only undergraduates enrolled full-time in American and Canadian universities and colleges for the academic year 2007-2008 are eligible for the prize. This Prize has always encouraged submissions from students with an Asian background, but we want to make it clear that we encourage students of all races and backgrounds to enter.

Submissions of no more than 7500 words should be typed on paper 8½ by 11 and be accompanied by proof of the participant’s current undergraduate enrollment and a permanent address, phone number and email address. No electronic submissions accepted. No other entry form is required. Manuscripts will not be returned.

Evidence of current enrollment: a xeroxed copy of a grade transcript, a class schedule or receipt of payment of tuition showing your full-time status for either fall ’07 or spring ’08 semesters will do. The name of the institution and its address must be clear. Please indicate the name of the department of your major field of study.

The 2008 winner will receive $1,000.

Inquiries may be directed to: jjwest@optonline.net

Submission to this Prize assumes the right of Stony Brook to publish the winning story on its Web site. Stony Brook reserves the right not to award the Prize.
DEADLINE: Submissions must be postmarked by
March 1, 2008.

The winner and runners-up will be contacted in June 2008, at which time the contest results will be posted and the winning story published on the Fiction Prize Web site: www.stonybrook.edu/fictionprize.

Submissions should be sent to:
JOHN WESTERMANN
DIRECTOR OF THE SHORT FICTION PRIZE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
HUMANITIES BUILDING
STATE UNIVERSITY
STONY BROOK, NY 11794-5350