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Submissions now accepted for the Ilona Karmel Writing Prizes

The annual Ilona Karmel Writing Prizes has begun accepting writing by students in various categories for its cash awards.

Students can submit essays, poems, plays, fiction, science fiction, science writing for the public and scientific and engineering writing for professionals. The deadline for submission is Friday, April 5. Awards will be presented at a dinner on May 9.

Complete rules and prize categories can be found at http://writing.mit.edu/initiatives/writing-prizes/ilona-karmel

The competition is sponsored by Comparative Media Studies and Writing. Inquiries can be sent to Ed Barrett at ebarrett@mit.edu.