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- In order to implement the holistic education of Chung Yuan Christian University, promote the literary and artistic atmosphere on campus, and enhance students’ cultural and artistic accomplishment, the “Puren Gang Literary and Artistic Award” event will be held for the 111th year to encourage students to actively create.
- Organizer: Extracurricular Activity Division
- Co-organizer: Center of General Education
- This notice applies to: Students enrolled in the 111th academic year at our university.
- Submission period: From now until May, 5. 2023
- Submission categories and awards:
[Novel Category]Word count: 5000-25000 words
*1st Prize: NT$5,000 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*2nd Prize: NT$3,500 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*3rd Prize: NT$1,600 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*Certificate of Award and 1 winning publication will be presented to each winner.[Prose Category] Word count: 2000-5000 words
*1st Prize: NT$3,500 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*2nd Prize: NT$2,000 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*3rd Prize: NT$1,000 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*2 Honorable Mentions: NT$700 cash prize each + NT$500 gift voucher each.
*Certificate of Award and 1 winning publication will be presented to each winner.[Poetry Category] 10-40 lines
*1st Prize: NT$2,000 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*2nd Prize: NT$1,200 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*3rd Prize: NT$800 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*2 Honorable Mentions: NT$500 cash prize each + NT$500 gift voucher each.
*Certificate of Award and 1 winning publication will be presented to each winner.[Calligraphy Category] Vertical writing, font and content are unrestricted
*1st Prize: NT$2,000 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*2nd Prize: NT$1,200 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*3rd Prize: NT$800 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*2 Honorable Mentions: NT$500 cash prize each + NT$500 gift voucher each.
*Certificate of Award and 1 winning publication will be presented to each winner.[Photography Category] Works in JPG or TIFF format, with effective pixels higher than 8 million, no retouching or enlargement of files allowed
*1st Prize: NT$2,000 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*2nd Prize: NT$1,200 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*3rd Prize: NT$800 cash prize + NT$500 gift voucher
*2 Honorable Mentions: NT$500 cash prize each + NT$500 gift voucher each.
*Certificate of Award and 1 winning publication will be presented to each winner.**Note: For foreign students who have not resided in Taiwan for more than 183 days within the current year, 20% tax will be withheld from the prize money in accordance with the law.
- Submission Format:
[Written Works]
Applies to Novel, Prose, and Calligraphy categories. The theme is unrestricted, please refer to the word count limit in the table above.Form:*Please submit your work in Microsoft Office Word format, using the standard A4 portrait layout, and save the file with the following filename format: 【Competition Category】-Work Title (e.g. 【Prose】-Spring). PDF files will not be accepted.
*The title should be in bold with 16pt font size using SimSun, and the content should be typed in SimSun with 14pt font size, with a fixed line height of 25pt. Works that do not comply with the formatting requirements will not be considered for evaluation. Please send the Word electronic file to the designated submission email address: ygjiang@cycu.edu.tw, with the email subject formatted as: 【Competition Category】-Work Title-Student ID-Name (e.g. 【Prose】-Spring-10900000-John Smith) within the submission deadline.
【Non-Text Categories】
*Calligraphy Category:
Format: Vertical writing on a pair of Xuan paper (approximately 140cm x 35cm), font and content are free, must be signed and can be stamped, no need for mounting.*Photography Category:
(1) Theme: Participants can choose their own theme and capture the campus life, people, and objects of “Chung Yuan” from the perspective of “Chung Yuan people”.
(2) Equipment: Any equipment capable of taking photos, including smartphones, mirrorless cameras, or DSLR cameras, is allowed.
(3) Specifications of the works:
① Submitted photos can be in color or black and white. ② Post-processing, including brightness and contrast adjustment, is allowed.
③ The effective pixels of the works must be higher than 8 million pixels, and no file manipulation to increase the size of the works is allowed.
④ Works should be submitted in digital .JPG or .TIFF format.
(4) Please send the files to the designated submission email address: ygjiang@cycu.edu.tw, with the email subject formatted as:
Competition Category】-Work Title-Student ID-Name (e.g. 【Photography】-As Real As Illusion-10900001-John Smith), and attach a brief creative concept explanation of approximately 50-100 words (Attachment 1).
Submission Guidelines
※Participants are required to submit the following three items concurrently for submission:
(1)For submissions in the “Written” and “Photography” categories, electronic files of the works must be sent to the designated submission email: ygjiang@cycu.edu.tw. For submissions in the “Calligraphy” category, works should be submitted directly to the assigned team.
(2)The registration form for participation (Attachment 1) must be submitted with a handwritten signature.
(3)The declaration form for participation (Attachment 2) must be submitted with a handwritten signature.
※The same author can participate in multiple categories of submissions, but each category is limited to one entry. For participants submitting works to multiple categories, a registration form and declaration form should be submitted separately for each work.
※For the submitted works (except for the “Calligraphy” category), the author’s name, pen name, or any identifiable signs, symbols, images, or text must not be marked. If such markings are identified, the participation qualification for that entry will be disqualified.
※Chung Yuan Christian University has the right to publish and exhibit the winning works of the Pu Ren Gang Literary and Artistic Award.
※Participants are advised to retain their original copies of the submitted works, as no submissions will be returned, whether they win an award or not. - Evaluation Method:
※The organizing committee will invite scholars and experts to serve as judges.
※If the quality of the works does not meet the standard, the judges may decide to omit a certain award or modify the award name and prize money.
※There will be no additional remuneration for inclusion of the selected works in the collection of works.
※If plagiarism, ghostwriting, or violation of application conditions is found after verification, the participation qualification will be revoked, and the prize money and certificate must be returned, with legal responsibility borne by the contestant.
※Works that have been previously published in other publications are not eligible for participation. If such a situation is identified, the participation qualification will be cancelled. For those who have already won an award, the prize money, vouchers, and certificates received will be recovered.
※Event information and the list of winners will be announced on the website of Chung Yuan Christian University. - The award ceremony and exhibition of works will be held after the evaluation, and the detailed time and venue will be announced separately.
- This implementation guidelines may be revised or supplemented at any time for any matters not covered. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Jiang at Extension 2144 in the Curriculum and Instruction Division.
- Download the Implementation Guidelines:
https://oosa.cycu.edu.tw/wp-content/uploads/111普仁崗文藝獎實施辦法-附件一、二1.pdf - Download the Application Form(word):
https://oosa.cycu.edu.tw/wp-content/uploads/112普仁崗文藝獎實施辦法-附件一、二.doc - Download the Application Form(pdf):
https://oosa.cycu.edu.tw/wp-content/uploads/112普仁崗文藝獎實施辦法-附件一、二-1.pdf
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