Bowdoin Prizes for Graduate Students

Announcement: 2025–2026 Bowdoin Graduate Prize Winners

Congratulations to Jing Hwan Khoo for winning a Bowdoin Prize for Graduate Essay in the English Language for his essay entitled "Ritual as a Mode of Dwelling in Time."

Congratulations to Byron Otis for winning a Bowdoin Prize for Graduate Essay in the English Language for his essay entitled "The Mirror and the Moon: The Reflected Lunar Gaze in Early Modern Europe."

Congratulations to Elisa Pavarino for winning a Bowdoin Prize for Graduate Essay in the Natural Sciences for her essay entitled "The Spacetime of Memory."

Any candidate for a higher degree from Harvard University who holds a bachelor’s degree and who has been in residence at Harvard University since the beginning of the academic year may compete for these prizes. (For further information about eligibility, see FAQ 3.)

Graduate Essays in the English Language (Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on October 30, 2025)

Graduate Essay in the Natural Sciences (Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on November 6, 2025)

Graduate Composition in Greek

Graduate Composition in Latin

Important information can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions about the Bowdoin Prizes for Graduate Students (click the link). Applicants are encouraged to read all of the questions and answers.