STAGE ONE: The Berkeley Prize Competition

STAGE 1: ENTER THE COMPETITION

	Meet the Eligibility Requirements (see below)
	Write a 500-word proposal for an essay on this year's Question, as posted.

PURSE

There is a total prize of USD$9,500.00, minimum USD$4,000.00 first prize. Remaining purse to be allocated at the discretion of the Jury.

ELIGIBILITY

1. The competition is open to all currently registered undergraduates majoring in architectural design in accredited schools of architecture worldwide.

2. Essays must be submitted in English.

3. Winners will be required to provide proof of current registration in the form of current transcripts.

TEAM UP

Two students who meet the eligibility requirements above may collaborate as authors. An architecture student may also team up with another undergraduate in architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, arts and humanities, the social sciences, or engineering. If two students collaborate, then both names must appear on their essay and if awarded a prize, the prize is to be equally shared.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Judging for the essay competition is on a numeric system. The members of the Berkeley Prize Committee are asked to evaluate each essay in terms of the following criteria:

1. Does the Proposal address the Question?

2. How creative, or creatively developed, is the Proposal?

3. Would the Proposal be clear to a broad audience?

4. How does the Proposal rank in terms of writing style?

5. How socially significant is the Proposal?

6. What is the potential for developing this Proposal into a strong essay? Each Proposal is given a score of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest). The top 25 scoring Proposals become Semifinalists.

REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION

SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY PROPOSAL NOW

If you are ready to submit your 500-word Proposal to our online system, please follow the link above. You may return as many times as you like to modify your 500-word Proposal. Please have your 500-word Proposal ready to copy and paste into the online forms provided.

CALENDAR

October 1, 2009
Launch of Essay Competition

November 1, 2009
(Stage One) 500-word essay proposal due.

Mid-December, 2010
Essay semifinalists announced.

February 1, 2010
(Stage Two) Essay semifinalists' 2,500-word essays due.

February 8, 2010
Launch of Fellowship Competitions for essay semifinalists

Early-March, 2010
Essay finalists announced.

March 8, 2010
Fellowship entries due.

Mid-April, 2010
Essay winners, Travel Fellowship winners, and Architectural Design Fellowship winners announced.

MORE INFORMATION

For further information, visit our Frequently Asked Questions, or email info@berkeleyprize.org.