Founded in honor of Erna Kritsch Neuse, Professor II in the Department of German at Rutgers, this prize recognizes excellence in graduate studies in
the German program at Rutgers. Professor Neuse was for many years Graduate Director in the Department. She retired in 1996.

All essays written within the context of any graduate seminar in the German program at Rutgers are eligible for nomination. Essays will be
judged for originality, soundness of research, and quality of writing. Each professor may nominate the best one or two essays per seminar.

The Prize carries an award of $100, as well as a certificate.

Nominations for this year's prize are due Thursday, April 28th at 5 p.m. Professors should submit a copy of the paper, including the professor's
original comments, to Elizabeth Thompson in the German Dept. office.

This year's prize committee will be: Professor Bill Donahue, Professor Nicholas Rennie, and Professor Martha Helfer

This year's competition will evaluate essays written during the academic year 2004-2005. Essays written for Spring Semester 2005 that are completed after this year's deadline will be eligible for next year's competition.