Declared major in Rhetoric and Writing. Recipients must be enrolled full-time at UT Austin during the 2024-25 academic year.

The Trimble Prize for Excellence in Writing will be awarded for an excellent undergraduate paper in nonfiction (argumentative, research, expository, or self-expressive, or cross-genre).

To apply, submit a digital copy* of the following midnight on Monday, March 24th 2025:

• A copy of the assignment prompt.
• The original paper with the instructor’s comments and grade.
• A revised copy of the entry you’d like considered. Your name should not appear anywhere on your entry.

*If necessary to displaying your entry in full, please submit a link to your digital project. Only one entry per student.

Acknowledgement

By submitting this application, I authorize the Rhetoric and Writing Scholarship Selection Committee to review my UT-Austin academic record.

Please upload the following:

• A copy of the assignment prompt.
• The original paper with the instructor’s comments and grade.
• A revised copy of the entry you’d like considered. Your name should not appear anywhere on your entry.

*If needed for your submission, please provide a link to your digital project. Each student may submit only one entry.