#  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."



 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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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](/bowdoin-graduates-faq).)

[Graduate Essays in the English Language](/graduate-essays-english-language) (Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on October 30, 2025)

[Graduate Essay in the Natural Sciences](/graduate-essay-natural-sciences) (Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on November 6, 2025)

[Graduate Composition in Greek](/graduate-composition-greek)

[Graduate Composition in Latin](/graduate-composition-latin)

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