Application Guidelines Degree Programs Master of Arts Master of Philosophy > Orals Reading Lists Doctor of Philosophy Program Particulars Registration Courses Teaching & Fellowships Leaves of Absence Prizes & Travel Grants Placement & Employment Dept Organization Department Officers Staying Informed Graduate Student Directory Graduate Student Council Carnegie Initiative University Resources Libraries & Computing Centers & Organizations Student Services PRIZES & TRAVEL GRANTS SPECIAL AWARDS AND PRIZES Each year the Department presents a number of special prizes. Although most are awarded for written work done during the year, students may not always apply for these awards directly. In some cases a faculty member must nominate the student or the student's work for the award. Miron Cristo-Loveanu Prize. In memory of Miron Cristo-Loveanu (graduate student in English, 1941-42), the faculty awards a $250 prize for the best Master's Essay in the Department. Nomination Required. Robert John Bennett Memorial Award. In memory of Robert John Bennett (M.A. English, 1968), a $300 award given for the best paper expressing original thought either in the field of comparative literature or between literature and such fields as science, music, and art. All GSAS departments may participate, but each ordinarily makes only one nomination. The submission need not have been written to fulfill an academic requirement. Van Rensselaer Poetry Prize. The Department offers a prize of approximately $150 each year to any degree candidate who writes the best unpublished example of English lyric verse. The Bunner Award. In memory of Henry Cuyler Bunner, this award honors the candidate for a Columbia degree who presents the best essay on any topic dealing with American literature. The Marietta C. Pino Book Award. Given by Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pino, in memory of their daughter who was a student in the Department, this award is intended to help promising graduate students purchase course-related books. Financial need is the most important criterion. M. C. Cohen Dissertation Prize. Awarded biannually. A gift of Dr. Cohen, who received his Ph.D. from the Department. TRAVEL GRANTS Departmental travel grants and the GSAS Matching Travel Fund are available to students who have received the M.Phil. Once each academic year, such students may apply for reimbursement of expenses related to presenting papers at professional conferences. The Department awards a percentage of the travel expenses incurred for transportation. GSAS will match up to $250 of the Department's award for travel expenses only. Applications, available at the GSAS website or from the graduate coordinator, are submitted in advance of the conference date according to the following schedule; late applications will not be accepted. CONFERENCE DATE DEPARTMENT DATE GSAS DEADLINE September 1 - December 31 October 26 November 3 January 1 - May 15 February 24 March 3 May 16 - August 31 June 23 July 3 Students must submit original receipts to the Department upon their return from a conference, before reimbursement checks can be processed. Boarding Pass stubs must be submitted with e-ticket receipts. Travel grants cannot be awarded without original receipts.