The Campus Writing Program hosts a variety of award opportunities for faculty, teaching assistants, staff, and undergraduate students. Click through the tabs below to learn more about ways Mizzou recognizes outstanding teaching and writing in writing intensive classes.
Each spring, the Campus Writing Program and Board recognize outstanding Writing Intensive teaching. These awards are open to all WI faculty, staff and teaching assistants. Nominations are accepted from advisors, chairs, colleagues, teaching assistants, Campus Writing Board members, and students. Self-nominations are also accepted, except in the case of teaching assistants, who must be nominated by a faculty member.
Submission deadline is April 15, 2026
The Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive Teaching: $1,500
Purpose: Dr. Horner was a nationally known and respected pioneer in Writing Across the Curriculum and chaired the Composition Task Force that formed MU’s Campus Writing Program. Preference is given to faculty who demonstrate the same pioneering spirit in their teaching of Writing Intensive courses through developing a new and innovative WI course or implementing new approaches within their teaching.
The Writing Intensive Excellence Awards: $500
Purpose:. To recognize outstanding WI teaching and those who support the mission of writing to learn and learning to write in the disciplines. Up to 5 awards will be given.
Click here for more information on criteria and submission
The mission of the Campus Writing Program (CWP) is to invest in teaching with writing for learning across the curriculum. To contribute to this mission, CWP is requesting proposals for funding Writing Intensive (WI) related projects. All projects aligned with CWP’s mission, connected to WI courses, and fostering students’ ability to make meaning when learning will be considered.
Artifacts is a refereed journal of undergraduate work in writing at The University of Missouri. The journal celebrates writing in all its forms by inviting student authors to submit projects composed across different genres and media.
Artifacts is sponsored by The Campus Writing Program.
We’ve moved to an open journal software system since Summer 2023 – access the most current version of Artifacts.
Interested in submitting to Artifacts – find the current call here: Call for Submissions.
MU Libraries Undergraduate Research Paper Contest
The MU Libraries Undergraduate Research Paper Contest seeks to recognize and reward outstanding research conducted by undergraduate students at the University of Missouri. Any undergraduate in any discipline is invited to enter the contest, which will be judged by a cross-disciplinary panel of librarians, members of The Friends of the MU Libraries, and MU faculty members.
The first- and second-prize winners will receive a $1000 and $500 prize and will have their submission archived in MOspace, MU’s digital repository. Learn more about the submission process.