Gallagher Contest Rules

2011

The Bill Gallagher contest is the department's annual undergraduate student essay contest and is open to any undergraduate.

Topic: Open theme

The topic is open but should deal in some direct way with issues pertinent to the study of religion. Papers need not have been written for a religious studies course.
Criteria on which the papers will be judged include clarity, focus, development of the subject or problem, use of evidence and sources, originality and creativity. While the paper must be academic it may use innovative and creative styles of writing. Undergraduate papers should be 10-20 double-spaced pages in length. Please make sure your name, phone number, email address, and class standing are clearly indicated on the front page. Please number subsequent pages.

Minimum of 10 pages. Students who have shorter essays from their previous and current coursework are encouraged to expand those papers for submission.

THREE PRIZES:

First prize $500

Second prize $300

Third prize $200

Deadline for submissions: All papers must be submitted to Kim Evans in Sycamore 230 by 4:00 pm, Friday, April 1, 2011. Electronic submissions accepted at kimlevan@indiana.edu.

2010 Gallagher Essay Contest Winners