IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities


The IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities are held each year to celebrate the best written and audio-visual works created by students, alumni, faculty and staff that form part of the IE community.

These prizes honour the humanistic vision held by all of the members of our educational community, as well as their critical thinking, and their ability to have a unique voice and vision of reality. The IE Foundation, with the support of the IE Humanities Division that specialises in researching and teaching the humanities, is proud to host these awards to propel this particular vision of the world that is so integral to IE University’s identity.

Each year, the three best works in each category or subcategory are awarded a prize. The prizes, issued by the IE Foundation, consist of a printed edition of all of the winning works of that year, which are also featured digitally along with the winning videos.

Through this web, we would like to inspire and motivate you to participate in the IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities, and invite you to express yourself creatively. We would also like to thank everyone who has participated in previous editions, and all of you who will participate in the following editions, for your generosity in sharing your stories, characters, landscapes and realities with us.

Categories

The IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities are divided into five categories:

Short story

The stories must be written with double spacing on A-4 sized pages in Spanish or in English. They should be submitted in word format.

Poetry

The work must comprise minimum one poem in Spanish or in English. They should be submitted in word format.

Vídeo

Entries must be presented in video format. If they include sound, the score should be Spanish or English. They should be sent in MP4 format (56 kpbs or 48 kpbs and and a resolution of 426x240) and should not exceed 15MB. If they are accepted for the next phase of the competition, you may then be asked to send a larger file.

Photography

Photos can be in color or in black and white. They should be sent in jpg format and should not exceed 2MB.Photos can be in color or in black and white. They should be sent in jpg format and should not exceed 2MB.

Short Essay

The essays must be written with single spacing on A-4 sized pages in Spanish or in English. They should be submitted in word format.