Awards
| Description | Eligible | Applications Open | Applications Due | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | Advisors | N/A | Aug 1, 2023 | 2024 Convention |
| Elaine W. Hughes Oustanding Advisor | Advisors | Oct 16, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Outstanding Literary Arts Journal | Chapters | Oct 16, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Student Leadership | Students | Mar 11, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
| Service | Chapters | Ongoing | Apr 15, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
| P.C. Somerville Award for Future Teachers | Undergraduates | Mar 11, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
| Scholarly Paper Awards | Undergraduate | Mar 11, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
| Scholarly Paper Awards | Graduate | Mar 11, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
| Sigma Tau Delta 2025 Journals: Publication | Undergraduates and Graduates | April 2024 (TBA) | May 2024 (TBA) | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Outstanding Chapter | Chapters | May 1, 2024 | June 15, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Sigma Tau Delta 2025 Journals: Awards | Undergraduates and Graduates | Chosen from acceptances for publication | Chosen from acceptances for publication | Sep 30, 2024 |
Individual Awards
Sigma Tau Delta has many awards for qualified student members and Faculty Advisors. These awards are given annually in the areas of writing, performance, and service.
Rectangle and Review Writing Awards
Awards are given to Society members who have submitted the best original works in poetry, critical essay, short story, and personal/informal essay to the Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle or Sigma Tau Delta Review. The award categories are:
- E. Nelson James Poetry Award ($500)
- Eleanor B. North Poetry Award ($500)
- Frederic Fadner Critical Essay Award ($500)
- Herbert L. Hughes Short Story Award ($500)
- Elizabeth Holtze Best Personal or Informal Essay Award ($500)
Leadership and Service Awards
- Student Leadership Award ($250 and a plaque)
Introduced in 2008, this award recognizes student members for demonstrating outstanding service to Sigma Tau Delta at the chapter level.
- Delta Award (plaque)
An especially prestigious honor, recipients are recognized for outstanding service at multiple levels of the Society.
Past Recipients
Chapter Awards
Sigma Tau Delta has many awards for qualified chapters. These awards are given annually in the areas of writing, performance, and service.
- Elaine W. Hughes Outstanding Advisor Award ($500 and a plaque)
An outstanding Chapter Advisor is recognized for giving generously of his or her time, talents, and creativity to a local chapter.
- Outstanding Chapter Award (up to $500 and a plaque)
Chapters are recognized for exhibiting outstanding motivation, creativity, and service during the 2022-2023 academic year.
- Outstanding Literary Arts Journal Award (up to $500)
Literary Arts Journals coordinated and supervised by Sigma Tau Delta chapters (even if they receive funding from other sources) are eligible for the Sigma Tau Delta Outstanding Literary Arts Journal Award.
- Service Award (up to $500 to a designated agency and a plaque for the chapter)
Designed to honor chapters with exemplary community service projects, these awards also benefit the agencies served by those chapters.