Rules
The Roger M. Jones Poetry Contest
Description
The Roger M. Jones Poetry Contest was established by Professor Jones' colleagues in 1977 to honor his memory and his commitment to teaching engineering students about poetry.
The Jones Memorial Fund uses its resources to encourage engineering students to write poetry for this Contest and to experience thereby the pleasure of using their creative imaginations to speak to others.
Eligibility
- All Engineering undergraduates who will have been enrolled for at least one term between January 2009 and January 2010 are eligible.
- Students may not submit entries which have won a prior year's Cooley Writing Prize or Jones's Contest Award; and written material may not be submitted for more than one Contest.
- Students may not submit collaborations or translations.
- If an entry receives a Jones's Contest Award, the author must agree to sign a publication statement.
How to Enter
Fill out the entry form by clicking on the tab above.
Students are encouraged to submit at least three poems per entry; but no more than five.
Deadline
5:00 pm on Friday, January 15, 2010. Late entries will not be accepted.
Awards
Up to and occasionally exceeding $1,000 for winning poetry!
The First Place Award will be presented at the Engineering Student Leaders & Honors Brunch, March 21, 2010
Information
For further information, please contact Lizzie Cammarata by phone at 647-7118; or elcammar@umich.edu.
Disclaimer
All decisions by the Judges are final; and they reserve the right not to award prizes in a given year if poetry submissions fail to meet the Contest's high standards for excellence.
