Literary Competition
Funding Amount
$1,000 (Daniel Pearl Memorial Prize)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Overview: Annual competition inviting undergraduates and alumni from Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and Alpha Delta Phi Society to submit original literary compositions.”
Overview
Annual competition inviting undergraduates and alumni from Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and Alpha Delta Phi Society to submit original literary compositions.
Competition Categories
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- STEM writing
- Visual art
- Music
- Film
- Photography
Awards
Undergraduates:
- Compete for cash prizes
- One overall winner receives The Daniel Pearl Memorial Prize for Literature: $1,000
- Named in honor of Daniel Pearl (Stanford 1985), executed by terrorists while reporting from Pakistan for the Wall Street Journal in 2002
Alumni:
- Compete separately
- Winners receive donations made in their name to the literary, arts, or educational charity of their choice
Presentation
- Winners announced at each organization's annual Convention
How to Apply
Application Process
- Submit original literary composition in one of the designated categories
- Apply through the members portal
- Winners announced at annual Convention
Note: Specific submission deadlines and detailed application materials are not provided on the website. See previous Literary Competition winners for reference. Contact the organization for complete application details.
What Assoc of Program Directors in Surgery actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
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- 2
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- $45K
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $15K–$30K
- By dollars: Illinois 67%, Indiana 33%. Top recipient cities: Evanston, IL; Indianapolis, IN.
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