Convention Awards and PrizesBook AwardAt the annual convention, the MMLA awards a $500 prize to the best scholarly or creative book published by an MMLA member. These two valuable forms of contributions are recognized in alternate years—creative in 2024 and 2026; scholarly in 2025 and 2027. Eligibility criteria are as follows:
Current MMLA members who wish to be considered for a Book Award must submit the following materials to the MMLA at [email protected] by July 01:
Submissions are reviewed by members of the MMLA's Program Committee, and the winning book is announced prior to the convention's keynote address. Lodging AwardsThe MMLA offers a limited number of lodging awards to part-time faculty, non-tenure-track faculty, independent scholars, and graduate students who have been selected to present a paper at the annual convention and need assistance paying for lodging. Lodging awards consist of a free two-night stay at the convention hotel. Those who wish to be considered for a Lodging Award must submit the following materials to the MMLA at [email protected] by July 01:
Submissions are reviewed by members of the MMLA's Program Committee, who will give preference to those that demonstrate need. Applicants will be notified of the decisions via email. Graduate Student Paper PrizeThe MMLA's Graduate Student Paper Prize is open to all graduate students who have been selected to present a paper at the annual convention. The $100 prize will be awarded to the strongest paper, which will be published in the Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association. The winner of this prize also receives a guest membership and registration for the MMLA's next annual convention. Those who wish to be considered for the Graduate Student Paper Prize must submit the following materials to the MMLA at [email protected] by October 15:
Submissions are reviewed by members of the MMLA's Program Committee, and the winning paper is announced prior to the convention's keynote address. Undergraduate Student Paper PrizeThe MMLA's Undergraduate Student Paper Prize is open to all undergraduates who have presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium during the most recent annual convention. The $100 prize will be awarded to the strongest paper. Submissions are gathered after the convention so that undergraduates who wish to revise their papers based on feedback received there may do so. Those who wish to be considered for the Undergraduate Student Paper Prize must submit the following materials to the MMLA at [email protected] by November 30:
Submissions are reviewed by member's of the MMLA's Executive Committee, and the winning paper is announced via email. Please Note: The Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association (JMMLA) does not consider for publication essays submitted by undergraduates. At this time, contributing authors to the JMMLA must be pursuing or hold a graduate degree. |