Kate Tufts Discovery Award

けいと・たふつはっけんしょう

The Kate Tufts Discovery Award is an annual award ($10,000 USD) hosted by Claremont Graduate University, given to promising poets for their first published poetry collection.

PoetryTargets first published works (first book)English-language poetryOpen to US citizens and legal residents

Established: 1994
Organizer: Claremont Graduate University
Category: Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
Selection Method: Open call
Target: Open
Frequency: 1 per year
Announcement Period: around April
Status: Active

Description

The Kate Tufts Discovery Award is part of the Tufts Poetry Awards hosted by Claremont Graduate University. Established in 1994, it is an annual award for poets demonstrating 'genuine promise' in their first published poetry collection. Entries are limited to English-language trade books published from July of the previous year to June of the current year. The deadline is July 1 each year. The original prize amount was $5,000 but has been increased to $10,000. Winners are announced in February of the following year, with the award ceremony held in April on the Claremont Graduate University campus. Applicants must be US citizens or legal residents of the US.

Prize

Main Prize: Award given to a poet recognized for future promise in their first poetry collection (cash prize and recognition).
Cash Prize: 10,000 USD

Opportunity for award announcement and speech at the ceremony
Publicity and career support from the award
Financial support to dedicate time to poetry writing

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Preliminary screening	Preliminary panel (3 members) — screening approx. 400 entries (both awards combined)	—	Recommend preliminary selected candidates (finalists) to the final judging
Final judging	Final panel (5 members) — judged by prominent figures in American poetry	—	Winners are announced in February of the following year and honored at the April ceremony

Preliminary screening

Judges Preliminary panel (3 members) — screening approx. 400 entries (both awards combined)

Announcement Recommend preliminary selected candidates (finalists) to the final judging

Final judging

Judges Final panel (5 members) — judged by prominent figures in American poetry

Announcement Winners are announced in February of the following year and honored at the April ceremony

Criteria

Future promise as a first poetry collection (genuine promise)
Artistry, expressiveness, and technique of the poetry
Consistency and completeness of the body of work
Publication date within the submission period (July previous year–June current year)
Applicants must be US citizens or legal residents

Application Tips

Dos

刊行日が応募期間（前年度7月〜当年6月）に入っていることを確認する。
応募作品は英語で刊行された単行本に限定されるため、該当する書籍を提出する。
マニュスクリプト、CD、チャプブックは不可。応募形式の要件を確認する。
応募締切（毎年7月1日）を厳守する。
応募資格（米国市民または合法的居住者）と必要書類を事前に用意する。

Don''ts

未刊行の原稿やチャプブック、CDで応募しない。
刊行日が応募期間外の書籍を提出しない。
応募規程やフォーマットを無視して提出しない。
虚偽の居住・出版情報を記載しない。

From Judges

Kate Tuftsの意向："that would enable a poet to work on his or her craft for a while without paying bills."（詩人が生活費を気にせず創作に専念できるようにしたい）
審査員は作品の将来性（genuine promise）と詩的完成度を重視する。