Submit Your Essay
SFU Linguistics is pleased to present the second annual Essay Prize to commemorate Yvonne Joan Kathleen Becker, an alumnus and significant benefactor of the department. The prize recipient will be awarded $500 and honoured at the annual Yvonne Becker Colloquium on May 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- The essay must be submitted by an undergraduate student in good standing
- The student must be actively enrolled in a Linguistics program (including a major, joint major, or extended minor), Indigenous Languages program, or the Linguistics discipline within the Cognitive Science program
- The essay should be between 3,500 and 7,500 words
- The essay must be supported by an instructor's nomination (download form below)
- If the essay is a result of coursework, the essay should be supported with a nomination from the instructor who taught the course
- If the essay is independently composed, please seek a nomination from one of your previous instructors in a Linguistics program (including a major, joint major, or extended minor), Indigenous Languages program, or the Linguistics discipline within the Cognitive Science program
Selection Criteria
The successful essay will stand out for the originality of its ideas, understanding of linguistic concepts and clarity of expression.
Submission
The deadline for submission is Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Please submit your essay as a Word file via email to lingchr@sfu.ca and lingasst@sfu.ca and include the completed Nomination Form (download below) from the nominating instructor.
