Charles A. Peters Graduate Prize

Established in memory of Dr. Charles A. Peters, Class of 1897, by the College Shakespearean Club to encourage and aid students with high academic standing at the Amherst Campus of the University of Massachusetts in the undergraduate and graduate level who are specializing in Shakespeare or his contemporaries in the Elizabethan Period (1558-1603).
The prize is awarded to the best essay on English literature written between 1558 and 1625. Essay must be at least 2,500 words long and must have originated from courses taken in the English department from the current or prior two semesters.

Award
Varies
Deadline
03/03/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. I understand the rules for the Graduate English Essay Prize opportunities.
  2. Please upload the essay on English literature written between 1558-1625 to be considered for this award.