Sijo Competition Rules and Information

in collaboration with the Korea Institute, Harvard University

Divisions: One division open to all pre-college students.

Prizes (funded by the Korea Institute at Harvard University):

First ($300), Second ($200), Third ($100)
Honorable mention: Friends of Pacific Rim Awards ($50 each)
Competition winners will be announced in AZALEA: Journal of Korean Literature and Culture.
Winners' works may be published in the Korea Times Chicago and the Korean Quarterly.

Guidelines:

Write one sijo in English on a topic of your choice. A title for the sijo is not required.
More information on writing sijo can be found here.
The contestant’s name cannot be written in the entry.
The entry must be typed as a Word document (.doc, .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
Sijo should be written in 12pt Times New Roman font with 1.5 inch margins on all sides.
One entry per student is permitted. (Students are permitted one essay and one sijo entry.)
Entries should be submitted through our application page.

We reserve the right to use all submitted pieces in future publications of the Sejong Cultural Society with no compensation to the authors.
We reserve the right to not award any prizes.