The Isabelle de Courtivron Writing Prize
Undergraduate writing on immigrant and bicultural experience
The Isabelle de Courtivron Writing Prize recognizes high-quality undergraduate writing (creative or expository) on topics related to immigrant, diaspora, bicultural, bilingual, and/or mixed-race experiences. The prize, awarded annually, is open to all MIT undergraduate students.
2026 applications now open!
- Submission deadline is Monday, April 6th (by 11:59pm).
- Read the contest RULES before applying.
- Each entry must be submitted with a separate COVERSHEET.
- Submit via DropBox HERE. Entries are not accepted by email.
More information
Questions? E-mail languages-awards@mit.edu.
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