Character Essay and Book Prize
The Character Essay and Book Prize is intended to provide an incentive and a reward for essays or books on character which are accessible to non-academic audiences in venues with a wide readership. We welcome submissions on themes broadly related to virtue and vice, whether from western, non-western, religious, or secular perspectives. Published or forthcoming work in either print or online venues will be considered. The competition will award $3,000 to each winning submission. We aim to make nine awards total. Three awards will be for submissions which address themes related to the psychology of character, three for submissions related to the philosophy of character, and three for submissions related to the theology of character.
Essay Submission Criteria
- Essays must be at least 1,000 words in length.
- Essays must be published or forthcoming in a popular, non-academic venue.
- Essays must be published or forthcoming after June 2010.
- Essays must be submitted either (i) by the author of the essay or (ii) by someone nominating the essay with the author’s prior written consent.
- Essays may be submitted in hard copy to: The Character Project, Department of Philosophy, P. O. Box 7332, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, or electronically to character@wfu.edu.
Book Submission Criteria
- Books must be intended for a popular, non-academic audience.
- Books must be published or forthcoming after June 2010.
- Books must be submitted either (i) by the author of the book or (ii) by someone nominating the book with the author’s prior written consent.
- Books may be submitted in hard copy to: The Character Project, Department of Philosophy, P. O. Box 7332, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, or electronically to character@wfu.edu.
Awards will be selected by a panel consisting of team members of The Character Project. Winners will be invited (all expenses paid) to the Character Project’s Final Research Colloquia in June 2013 at the Graylyn International Conference Center in Winston-Salem, NC (http://www.graylyn.com), and awards will be presented at this event. Deadline for submission is February 1, 2013. If your submission is not acknowledged within one week, please send a message to the Grant Administrator at seachrjw@wfu. Any questions about the submission criteria or process should be sent to character@wfu.edu.