The Alpha Delta Phi Foundation (formally the Samuel Eells Literary & Educational Foundation) is a self-governing, tax-exempt corporation supporting the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and Alpha Delta Phi Society. It accepts tax-deductible donations and makes grants and loans to individuals and institutions of higher learning.

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Submit to 2023 ADP Foundation Undergraduate Literary Competition: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Categories

2023 OFFICIAL RULES & INSTRUCTIONS







  • The 2023 Alpha Delta Phi Foundation Literary Competition is open to all undergraduate college students associated with the Alpha Delta Phi Society or the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. All entries must be received by Friday, July 7, 2023. 




  • A $1,000 GRAND PRIZE will be awarded to that single entry which shows the greatest level of overall excellence in one of the eight categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, film, music/lyrics, STEM writing and visual art. The decision of the judges is final; the judges may also elect not to give the award, or may split it into two $500 prizes. The prize money is paid directly to the winner. This is not a scholarship; it is a direct cash award. Previous winners of this prize are not eligible to win a second time, but they can enter and win first prizes in any or all categories.  




  • First prize of $250 is offered in all categories. Based on the number of second, third and fourth prizes awarded, cash grants may be made of amounts smaller than $100, based on funds available and the number of awards granted.




  • There are eight categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Photography, Film, Music/Lyrics, Visual Arts, and STEM Writing. Each entry may only be considered for one category. This application is for Fiction, Poetry, or Non-Fiction entries. Please choose your category below and attach your manuscripts as directed.




  • Previously published works are not eligible for entry, except works published in college or university publications. Original material submitted for course work is acceptable. Submit recent works to the competition, rather than works submitted in previous years. You can submit more than once if you have additional entries for the same category or for different categories.




  • Entries should not be signed and should not bear information that could disclose the identity of the entrant. 




  • Entries will be considered if submitted from undergraduate college students in good standing associated with the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity or Alpha Delta Phi Society.  




  • Entries will be submitted online via the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation submissions website before 11:59pm ET on the deadline date above.  Any entries submitted together by a student into the same category may be considered and reviewed as a body of work by the judges of that category.  Students who want to ensure that their entries are reviewed as individual works should submit those entries separately. 




  • By entering the Literary Competition, all participants assure the Foundation that the submitted work is their own, that all sources are correctly referenced, and that they have the appropriate rights to the content of their submission, to include depictions of characters or other content that is not the sole creation of the entrant.  Any entries that infringe on the intellectual property rights of others will be disqualified.  In addition to this, all participants grant the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation the unrestricted right to display all and/or selected entries on an Alpha Delta Phi Foundation website or within a printed Foundation literary journal or other Alpha Delta Phi affiliated publications.




  • There is no minimum number of submissions required for an award to made in each category. However, regardless of the number of submissions made, the judges reserve the right not to make an award in any category if they deem that no submissions meet the standards to earn an award. All decisions made by the judges are final and are kept confidential.







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Submit to 2023 ADP Foundation Undergraduate Literary Competition: Photography Category

2023 OFFICIAL RULES & INSTRUCTIONS 

  • The 2023 Alpha Delta Phi Foundation Literary Competition is open to all undergraduate college students associated with the the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity or the Alpha Delta Phi Society. All entries must be received by Friday, July 7, 2023.
  • A $1,000 GRAND PRIZE will be awarded to that single entry which shows the greatest level of overall excellence in one of the eight categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, film, music/lyrics, STEM writing and visual art. The decision of the judges is final; the judges may also elect not to give the award, or may split it into two $500 prizes. The prize money is paid directly to the winner. This is not a scholarship; it is a direct cash award. Previous winners of this prize are not eligible to win a second time, but they can enter and win first prizes in any or all categories.
  • First prize of $250 is offered in all categories. Based on the number of second, third and fourth prizes awarded, cash grants may be made of amounts smaller than $100, based on funds available and the      number of awards granted. 
  • There are eight categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Photography, Film, Music/Lyrics, Visual Arts, and STEM Writing. Each entry may only be considered for one category. This application is for Photography. Please attach your entries as directed.
  • Previously published works are not eligible for entry, except works published in college or university publications. Original material submitted for course work is acceptable. Submit recent works to the competition, rather than works submitted in previous years. You can submit more than once if you have additional entries for the same category or for different categories.
  • Entries should not be signed and should not bear information that could disclose the identity of the entrant. 
  • Entries will be considered if submitted from undergraduate college students in good standing associated with the the Alpha Delta Phi Society or the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity.
  • Entries must be submitted online via the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation submissions website before 11:59pm ET on the deadline date above. Any entries submitted together by a student into the same category      may be considered and reviewed as a body of work by the judges of that category. Students who wish to ensure that their entries are reviewed as individual works should submit those entries separately. 
  • By entering the Literary Competition, all participants assure the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation that the submitted work is their own, that all sources are correctly referenced, and that they have the appropriate rights to the content of their submission, to include depictions of characters or other content that is not the sole creation of the entrant. Any entries that infringe on the intellectual property rights of others will be disqualified. In addition to this, all participants grant the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation the unrestricted right to display all and/or selected entries on an Alpha Delta Phi Foundation website or within a printed Foundation literary journal or other Alpha Delta Phi Foundation affiliated publication. 
  • There is no minimum number of submissions required for an award to made in each category. However, regardless of the number of submissions made, the judges reserve the right not to make an award in any      category if they deem that no submissions meet the standards to earn an award. All decisions made by the judges are final and are kept confidential.
  • If you have any questions or trouble submitting contact litcomp@samueleells.org
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Submit to 2023 ADP Foundation Undergraduate Literary Competition: Visual Arts Category

2023 OFFICIAL RULES & INSTRUCTIONS









  • The 2023 Alpha Delta Phi Foundation Literary Competition is open to all undergraduate college students associated with the Alpha Delta Phi Society or the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. All entries must be received by Friday, July 7, 2023.




  • A $1,000 GRAND PRIZE will be awarded to that single entry which shows the greatest level of overall excellence in one of the eight categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, film, music/lyrics, STEM writing and visual art. The decision of the judges is final; the judges may also elect not to give the award, or may split it into two $500 prizes. The prize money is paid directly to the winner. This is not a scholarship; it is a direct cash award. Previous winners of this prize are not eligible to win a second time, but they can enter and win first prizes in any or all categories.




  • First prize of $250 is offered in all categories. Based on the number of second, third and fourth prizes awarded, cash grants may be made of amounts smaller than $100, based on funds available and the number of awards granted.




  • There are eight categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Photography, Film, Music/Lyrics, Visual Arts, and STEM Writing. Each entry may only be considered for one category.  This application is for the Visual Art category only.  Please submit artworks to this form below as directed.




  • Previously published works are not eligible for entry, except works published in college or university publications. Original material submitted for course work is acceptable. Submit recent works to the competition, rather than works submitted in previous years. You can submit more than once if you have additional entries for the same category or for different categories.  Entrants can submit only ten entries at a time on this form. You can submit more than once if you have additional entries for the same category or for different categories.




  • Entries should not be signed and should not bear information that could disclose the identity of the entrant.   




  • Works of art should be documented with care.  Two dimensional (2D) works should be well lit and squared to your camera.  Three dimensional (3D) works should be well lit and can be documented with multiple images if needed.  Try not to give the jury excessive detail images of your work.  One to two images of your artwork should be enough.










  • Entries will be considered if submitted from undergraduate college students in good standing associated with the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity or the Alpha Delta Phi Society.




  • Entries must be submitted online via the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation submissions website before 11:59pm ET on the deadline date above.  Any entries submitted together by a student into the same category may be considered and reviewed as a body of work by the judges of that category.  Students who wish to ensure that their entries are reviewed as individual works should submit those entries separately.  




  • There is no minimum number of submissions required for an award to made in each category.  However, regardless of the number of submissions made, the judges reserve the right not to make an award in any category if they deem that no submissions meet the standards to earn an award.  All decisions made by the judges are final and are kept confidential.




  • By entering the Literary Competition,  all participants assure the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation that the submitted work is their own, that all sources are correctly referenced, and that they have the appropriate rights to the content of their submission, to include depictions of characters or other content that is not the sole creation of the entrant.  Any entries that infringe on the intellectual property rights of others will be disqualified.  In addition to this, all participants grant the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation the unrestricted right to display all and/or selected entries on a Foundation website or within a printed Foundation literary journal or other Foundation affiliated publications.




  • Work of Visual Art in this category are defined broadly including but not limited to installation, drawing, painting, sculpture, glass, mixed media, and new media.  If you work in moving images or video, for this year we are asking that you apply to the Film category.













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Submit to 2023 ADP Foundation Undergraduate Literary Competition: Music & Lyrics Category

2023 OFFICIAL RULES & INSTRUCTIONS







  • The 2023 Alpha Delta Phi Foundation Literary Competition is open to all undergraduate college students associated with the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity or the Alpha Delta Phi Society. All entries must be received by Friday, July 7, 2023.




  • A $1,000 GRAND PRIZE will be awarded to that single entry which shows the greatest level of overall excellence in one of the eight categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, film, music/lyrics, STEM writing and visual art. The decision of the judges is final; the judges may also elect not to give the award, or may split it into two $500 prizes. The prize money is paid directly to the winner. This is not a scholarship; it is a direct cash award. Previous winners of this prize are not eligible to win a second time, but they can enter and win first prizes in any or all categories.




  • First prize of $250 is offered in all categories. Based on the number of second, third and fourth prizes awarded, cash grants may be made of amounts smaller than $100, based on funds available and the number of awards granted.




  • There are eight categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Photography, Film, Music/Lyrics, Visual Arts, and STEM Writing. Each entry may only be considered for one category. This application is for Music and Lyrics. Please attach your entries as directed below.




  • Previously published works are not eligible for entry, except works published in college or university publications. Original material submitted for course work is acceptable. Submit recent works to the competition, rather than works submitted in previous years. You can submit more than once if you have additional entries for the same category or for different categories.




  • Entries should not be signed and should not bear information that could disclose the identity of the entrant. 




  • Entries will be considered if submitted from undergraduate college students in good standing associated with the Alpha Delta Phi Society or the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity.




  • Entries must be submitted online via the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation submissions website before 11:59pm ET on the deadline date above.  Any entries submitted together by a student into the same category may be considered and reviewed as a body of work by the judges of that category.  Students who wish to ensure that their entries are reviewed as individual works should submit those entries separately.  




  • By entering the Literary Competition, all participants assure the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation that the submitted work is their own, that all sources are correctly referenced, and that they have the appropriate rights to the content of their submission, to include depictions of characters or other content that is not the sole creation of the entrant.  Any entries that infringe on the intellectual property rights of others will be disqualified.  In addition to this, all participants grant the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation the unrestricted right to display all and/or selected entries on an Alpha Delta Phi Foundation website or within a printed Foundation literary journal or other Alpha Delta Phi Foundation affiliated publication.




  • There is no minimum number of submissions required for an award to made in each category. However, regardless of the number of submissions made, the judges reserve the right not to make an award in any category if they deem that no submissions meet the standards to earn an award. All decisions made by the judges are final and are kept confidential.













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Submit to 2023 ADP Foundation Undergraduate Literary Competition: Film Category

2023 OFFICIAL RULES & INSTRUCTIONS







  • The 2023 Alpha Delta Phi Foundation Literary Competition is open to all undergraduate college students associated with the Alpha Delta Phi Society or the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. All entries must be received by Friday, July 7, 2023.




  • A $1,000 GRAND PRIZE will be awarded to that single entry which shows the greatest level of overall excellence in one of the eight categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, film, music/lyrics, STEM writing and visual art. The decision of the judges is final; the judges may also elect not to give the award, or may split it into two $500 prizes. The prize money is paid directly to the winner. This is not a scholarship; it is a direct cash award. Previous winners of this prize are not eligible to win a second time, but they can enter and win first prizes in any or all categories.




  • First prize of $250 is offered in all categories. Based on the number of second, third and fourth prizes awarded, cash grants may be made of amounts smaller than $100, based on funds available and the number of awards granted.




  • There are eight categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Photography, Film, Music/Lyrics, Visual Arts, and STEM Writing. Each entry may only be considered for one category. This application is for Film.  Please attach your entries as directed.




  • Previously published works are not eligible for entry, except works published in college or university publications. Original material submitted for course work is acceptable. Submit recent works to the competition, rather than works submitted in previous years. You can submit more than once if you have additional entries for the same category or for different categories.




  • Entries should not be signed and should not bear information that could disclose the identity of the entrant. 




  • Entries will be considered if submitted from undergraduate college students in good standing associated with the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity or the Alpha Delta Phi Society.




  • Entries must be submitted online via the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation submissions website before 11:59pm ET on the deadline date above.  Any entries submitted together by a student into the same category may be considered and reviewed as a body of work by the judges of that category.  Students who wish to ensure that their entries are reviewed as individual works should submit those entries separately.  




  • By entering the Literary Competition, all participants assure the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation that the submitted work is their own, that all sources are correctly referenced, and that they have the appropriate rights to the content of their submission, to include depictions of characters or other content that is not the sole creation of the entrant.  Any entries that infringe on the intellectual property rights of others will be disqualified.  In addition to this, all participants grant the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation the unrestricted right to display all and/or selected entries on a Foundation website or within a printed Foundation literary journal or other Foundation affiliated publications.




  • There is no minimum number of submissions required for an award to made in each category. However, regardless of the number of submissions made, the judges reserve the right not to make an award in any category if they deem that no submissions meet the standards to earn an award. All decisions made by the judges are final and are kept confidential.








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Submit to 2023 ADP Foundation Undergraduate Literary Competition: STEM Category

2023 OFFICIAL RULES & INSTRUCTIONS







  • The 2023 Alpha Delta Phi Foundation Literary Competition is open to all undergraduate college students associated with the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity or the Alpha Delta Phi Society. All entries must be received by Friday, July 7, 2023.




  • A $1,000 GRAND PRIZE will be awarded to that single entry which shows the greatest level of overall excellence in one of the eight categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, film, music/lyrics, stem writing and visual art. The decision of the judges is final; the judges may also elect not to give the award, or may split it into two $500 prizes. The prize money is paid directly to the winner. This is not a scholarship; it is a direct cash award. Previous winners of this prize are not eligible to win a second time, but they can enter and win first prizes in any or all categories.




  • First prize of $250 is offered in all categories. Based on the number of second, third and fourth prizes awarded, cash grants may be made of amounts smaller than $100, based on funds available and the number of awards granted.




  • There are eight categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Photography, Film, Music/Lyrics, Visual Arts, and STEM  Writing.  Each entry may only be considered for one category.  This application is for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Writing Award Competition only.  Please attach your manuscripts below as directed.




  • Previously published manuscripts are not eligible for entry, except works published in college or university publications.  Original written material submitted for course work is acceptable. Submit recent works to the competition, rather than works submitted in previous years. Entrants can submit only five entries at a time on this form. You can submit more than once if you have additional entries for the same category.




  • Entries should not be signed and should not bear information that could disclose the identity of the entrant. 




  • Manuscripts will be considered if submitted from undergraduate college students in good standing with the Alpha Delta Phi Society or the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity.




  • Entries must be submitted online via the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation submissions website before 11:59pm ET on the deadline date above.  Any entries submitted together by a student into the same category may be considered and reviewed as a body of work by the judges of that category.  Students who wish to ensure that their entries are reviewed as individual works should submit those entries separately.  




  • There is no minimum number of submissions required for an award to made in each category.  However, regardless of the number of submissions made, the judges reserve the right not to make an award in any category if they deem that no submissions meet the standards to earn an award. All decisions made by the judges are final and are kept confidential.




  • Acceptable STEM submissions may include peer reviews, experimental papers, and expository papers.  Please do not submit lab reports or mere abstracts. 




  • Manuscripts of less than 1,500 words are strongly recommended; however, manuscripts of up to 5,000 words or 12 pages, whichever is shorter, will receive consideration. All STEM manuscripts should be accessible to the general well-educated, non-expert reader; none should require highly specialized or technical knowledge.




  • By entering the Literary Competition, all participants assure the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation that the submitted work is their own, and that all sources are correctly referenced. In addition to this, all participants grant the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation the unrestricted right to display all and/or selected entries on a Foundation website, via a Foundation social media account, or within a printed Foundation literary journal or other Foundation affiliated publication.

















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Submit to 2023 Seward Scholarship

Samuel Eells Literary and Educational Foundation



2023 SEWARD SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Seward Scholarships are awarded annually on to Undergraduate members in good standing of either the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity or the Alpha Delta Phi Society on the basis of their academic achievement and contributions to their chapter and their campus community.

This is a merit based scholarship.



Scholarships are awarded only to those applicants who will be full time students in the 2023-2024 academic year, and must be used to meet direct educational expenses such as books and class supplies. Scholarships will range up to $1,000 and are awarded on a competitive basis.

 The 2023 Seward Scholarship competition will be conducted in four stages.



1.     Submission of Seward Scholarship Application and Official Transcript

 The Seward Scholarship Application should be prepared by the student. The applicant must have their college send an official transcript of grades to the Committee.  

 No applicant will be considered for the scholarship unless the application and official transcript are both received by the deadline.

 The application deadline is July 14, 2023.





POSTAL MAIL / EMAIL for Transcript Submission:

 The Alpha Delta Phi Foundation                 sewards@samueleells.org



 Seward Scholarship Committee

 c/o Thomas Clark

 6031 5th Road North

 Arlington, VA  22203







2.     Solicitation of Evaluations

 The Awards Committee may solicit evaluations of specific applicants by consulting members of the student’s community who are able to evaluate applicants’ contributions to their community. Any such evaluations will be obtained no later than July 27, 2023.





3.     Selection of Scholarship Recipients

 The Committee will announce all scholarship recipients in August 2023 by positing the information to the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation's web site and social media pages.





4.     Transmission of Scholarship Checks

 Scholarship checks will be issued in December 2023 or January 2024.







 If you have any questions or trouble submitting your application, please contact sewards@samueleells.org.





 

Alpha Delta Phi Foundation