How to enter

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OVERVIEW OF AWARDS

The Pulitzer Prize Plan of Award (pdf)
Complete guidelines and rules for submitting Pulitzer Prize entries.
Also includes Pulitzer Prize Board members and definitions of all 21 categories.
(updated 11/30/2011)

Letters, Drama, and Music Entries

Please note: Entry information for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize Letters competition (for books published in 2012) will be posted in May 2012.


Letters (books), Drama and Music Entry Form (pdf)
The entry form for Letters, Drama and Music can be filled out online and then printed. Or you can print it as is and then fill it out by hand.

(updated 4/26/2011)


Letters (books) Guidelines (pdf)
Deadline: 10/1/2011
Submission deadlines and requirements for the prizes in Letters.

(updated 6/22/2011)


Drama Guidelines (pdf)
Deadline: 12/31/2011
Submission deadlines and requirements for the prize in Drama.

(updated 4/26/2011)


Music Guidelines (pdf)
Deadline: 12/31/2011
Submission deadlines and requirements for the prize in Music.

(updated 10/27/2011)


Letter to the Music Community (pdf)

(updated 12/2/2011)



Journalism Entries

Online entry site

The deadline for 2012 Journalism entries has passed, and we are no longer accepting entries. (2/2/2012)

Entries must be submitted online. Entries on paper are no longer accepted. Payment of $50 entry fee is by credit card only.

Deadline: 1/25/2012

ENTRY ALERT!
REVISED RULES FOR VIDEO

We have revised the requirements for including videos with entries. Rather than uploading it, simply provide a working URL for any video you intend to include. (Please remove any ads from this link and make sure it stays functional during the judging period.)

The entry site will fully reflect this change beginning Tuesday, January 17, 2012. However, you can begin using URLs immediately.

 

Journalism guidelines/FAQ (pdf)
Detailed explanation of the rules

Technical requirements (pdf)
Details on PDFs, video and other elements (updated 1/16/2012)


Examples of acceptable pdfs:

One column format: Washington Post
Two column format: Associated Press

Adapted from entries last year, the examples illustrate readability. The Washington Post example also demonstrates how the original play of the story can be shown before it is reformatted into a one-column-wide PDF.

 

Examples of online elements from winning entries

 

Press release: Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism move to all-digital entry system.

 

(updated 12/7/2011)