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The Charles S. Peirce Society is delighted to announce a new essay contest for current undergraduate students or recent undergraduate students who have not yet begun graduate studies. This contest is distinct from the long-running Peirce Essay Prize (only open to graduate students and early career scholars) and is meant to encourage work on Peirce&rsquo\;s philosophy at the undergraduate level. See below the call for submissions.
Prize: \;$300\; recognition by the Peirce Society at its annual meeting\, in its newsletter\, and on its website.
Open to: \;Any current undergraduate student and anyone who was an undergraduate student \;within the past ten years and who is not a current or former graduate student.
Topic: Any topic relating to the work of Charles S. Peirce. \;
Length: 3\,000 to 5\,000 words is ideal\; longer papers should be justified by the author. \;
Language: \;English is preferred\, although papers in other languages \;will be considered. \;
Advice: \;While the essay need not focus entirely on Peirce&rsquo\;s work\, it should relate to it substantially and explicitly\, and it should be original. Although undergraduates are not expected to have full command of Peirce&rsquo\;s work or the literature on it\, papers that demonstrate substantial familiarity with both are preferred.
AI Statement: \;While we do not totally prohibit the use of AI tools\, submissions must be the author&rsquo\;s own work. In the submission email\, authors must disclose any use of AI tools\, specifying whether\, how\, and why AI was used. \;
Deadline: \;September 30th\, 2026\; the winner to be announced by January 2027.
Submission Instructions: \;Prepare the essay for anonymous evaluation and submit it as an attachment to \;peircesociety@gmail.com \;with the subject heading &ldquo\;undergraduate Peirce essay contest&rdquo\;. Although undergraduate transcripts are unnecessary\, entrants should specify their undergraduate careers and provide at least one academic reference (e.g.\, a former professor).

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