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Eligibility
To be eligible to submit for the prize competition, entrants must:
- Be a current undergraduate student at USC,
- Complete an online registration form that includes a 300-500 word Writer’s Statement and submission of one piece of writing in one writing style category, and
- Commit to attend at least two sessions on the day of the Writer’s Conference in addition to the Celebration lunch in order to maintain eligibility for prize consideration.
- No group writing submissions will be accepted.
Questions?
For application technical questions contact: Lisseth Murillo
For general questions regarding the Undergraduate Writers' Conference contact: Professor Amy Meyerson
2026 Undergraduate Writers' Conference Prize Competition
Be sure to mark each required task as “Complete” AND click the green “Submit” button at the bottom of the page. Successful submission will send an auto-email to you confirming our receipt of your materials.
**Please note: If you are experiencing technical trouble with the submission form, contact the SurveyMonkey Apply support team for assistance at: Login Assistance help or Applicant Assistance help (for those who are able to login, but run into trouble within the application).
Eligibility
To be eligible to submit for the prize competition, entrants must:
- Be a current undergraduate student at USC,
- Complete an online registration form that includes a 300-500 word Writer’s Statement and submission of one piece of writing in one writing style category, and
- Commit to attend at least two sessions on the day of the Writer’s Conference in addition to the Celebration lunch in order to maintain eligibility for prize consideration.
- No group writing submissions will be accepted.
Questions?
For application technical questions contact: Lisseth Murillo
For general questions regarding the Undergraduate Writers' Conference contact: Professor Amy Meyerson