Chancellor's Gold Medal

ちゃんせらーずごーるどめだる

Annual English poetry competition for undergraduate students at the University of Cambridge. Established in 1813.

PoetryLiterary awardUniversity prize

創設年: 1813
主催: University of Cambridge
カテゴリー: 詩・現代詩
選考方式: Open call
受賞対象: 不問
開催頻度: 年1回
発表時期: 4〜6月頃
賞のステータス: 活動中

説明

Chancellor's Gold Medal is an annual poetry prize (English poetry) for undergraduate students at the University of Cambridge. Established in 1813, originally the theme was announced at the end of Michaelmas Term, works were submitted anonymously by March 31 of the following year. Winners receive the honor of reciting their poem at the Senate House. In recent years, the set theme system has been abolished and other changes have occurred, but the award continues under names such as “Chancellor's Medal for an English Poem.”

賞品

主賞品: Large medallion (coin-shaped medal) and the honor of reciting the poem at the Senate House

Winners receive the opportunity to recite their work at the Senate House
The medallion features the monarch's portrait (obverse) and poetic imagery (reverse) (modern era)
Honor and record within the university (listing on the winners list)

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Theme announcement (historically end of Michaelmas Term) / Application reception	Unknown (judges appointed by the university or faculty)	Unknown	Follow the judging schedule for the year (historically around Commencement the following year)
Work submission (anonymous submission required)	Unknown (separated from entrant information for anonymous review)	Unknown	After anonymous review, select works to advance to final selection
Final selection (decision by judging panel)	University-appointed panel (details often not published)	Unknown	Winners are awarded the honor of recitation at the Senate House, often announced around Commencement (Graduation) Day

Theme announcement (historically end of Michaelmas Term) / Application reception

審査員 Unknown (judges appointed by the university or faculty)

通過率 Unknown

発表 Follow the judging schedule for the year (historically around Commencement the following year)

Work submission (anonymous submission required)

審査員 Unknown (separated from entrant information for anonymous review)

通過率 Unknown

発表 After anonymous review, select works to advance to final selection

Final selection (decision by judging panel)

審査員 University-appointed panel (details often not published)

通過率 Unknown

発表 Winners are awarded the honor of recitation at the Senate House, often announced around Commencement (Graduation) Day

選考基準

Poetic merit
Originality and novelty of expression
Technical skill (meter, structure, etc.)
Fair evaluation through anonymity
Historically, adherence to the set theme (in recent years, set themes not always used)

応募のヒント

推奨

Check eligibility requirements in advance (must be an undergraduate student at the University of Cambridge)
Submit anonymously following the rules (historically anonymous submission required)
Enhance poem quality, balancing originality and technique
Meet the submission deadline (historically end of March). Confirm current deadline with organizers

注意

Do not submit works revealing your name or affiliation
Do not submit works not following the theme (if specified) (historical requirement)
Do not submit without sufficient proofreading beforehand