These college-sponsored writing contests are open to enrolled undergraduate students—the Lowell-Grabill Creative Writing Contest and the James G. Jameson Contests.
Lowell-Grabill Creative Writing Contest
Each year registered undergraduate Wheaton College students may submit fiction, poetry or non-fiction to the Lowell-Grabill Creative Writing Contest. The contest's recent judges include Bret Lott, David Madden, Scott Cairns, Susanna Childress, Ramona Tucker, Vinita Hampton Wright, Cathleen Falsani, and Bruce Guernsey.
Details and Submission Guidelines
James G. Jameson Critical Essay Contest
This contest recognizes outstanding research papers written by Wheaton College undergraduates from a distinctly Christian perspective.
Details and Submission Criteria
James G. Jameson First-Year Writing Contest
This contest recognizes outstanding ENGW 103/104 research papers written in the fall and spring semesters. All recipients of the James G. Jameson First-Year Writing Award will have their work published in the Wheaton Writing: An Online Journal of Academic Essays.