Guidelines, Balocating Undergraduate Prize for Poetry

The call for entries for the 2026 Balocating Undergraduate Prize for Poetry will be announced early in spring semester 2026.

 

Guidelines for the Balocating Undergraduate Prize for Poetry:

• Open to MSU undergraduate students in any major
• Prize of $500 awarded for a single poem
• Submit up to three poems.
• Poems must not identify you as the writer.
• Please use a standard 12-point font.
• Poems must be submitted as individual PDFs titled with only the poem title.
• Deadline for entry will be on or around February 27, 2026.

 

We pay homage to Annie Balocating and her passion for poetry, community service, and social justice.

 

 

Questions? Email cpoetry@msu.edu